Bethesda's upcoming RPG
Starfield has received a Restricted rating due to its depiction of "interactive drug use," the
Australian Classification Board has announced. It is Australia's strongest classification, meaning sales of Bethesda's new RPG will be restricted to adults over 18 in Australia.
Violence was classified as having a "Strong Impact," while nudity and sex received very low ratings. Drug use did the most to drive Starfield's ratings, which its depiction being classified as "High Impact." Starfield's rating is stronger than Fallout 4, which received an MA-15 rating for its violence when it was released back in 2015.
Bethesda's RPGs have long been known for their explicit content, including featuring a fictional drug called "Jet" that your character can get addicted to in-game. This is the strongest rating to date, though, offering a hint of what to expect when it's eventually released later this year.
