God of War Ragnarok Rating Hints at 'Excessive Violence' and Profanity
Fans of Sony Santa Monica Studios' 2018 soft reboot of the God of War franchise have been anxiously awaiting news of its sequel, God of War Ragnarok. It's unclear when Sony will deliver an update on the highly anticipated sequel, though a summer PlayStation State of Play is hoped for. Before that happens, however, a surprise bit of official information has just been published. The official ratings board for South Korea has rated God of War Ragnarok, indicating the game could be approaching the end of its development.
South Korea's Game Rating and Administration Committee has issued God of War Ragnarok the agency's highest rating, the «18» rating, which prohibits youths from the game. The 18 rating was issued based on three different qualities. First, God of War Ragnarok features «Excessive Violence» in the form of blood and damage performed with realistic weapons including knives and axes during battle. Suffice to say, God of War Ragnarok is going to be like prior God of War games in terms of violence.
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Second, God of War Ragnarok features «Excessive Vulgarity and Profanity,» throughout the game. God of War featured a significant amount of dialogue and it sounds like God of War Ragnarok will as well. Only this time around, one or more characters appear to curse quite a bit. Specific words mentioned include «F***» and «D***,» for what it's worth. It should be noted that 2018's God of War was also flagged for «Strong Language» by the ESRB in the United States, so this isn't necessarily an oddity.
Lastly, South Korea tagged God of War Ragnarok for «Direct Drug Expression.» In God of War Ragnarok, players will apparently experience characters «drinking alcohol in pubs.»
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