The Witcher 3: ESRB Rating Outlines Strong Sexual Content, Blood and Gore

The Entertainment Software Rating Board this week published its rating for Polish developer CD Projekt Red's open-world role-playing game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. As you might have expected, the game received an M for Mature rating, just like the first two games in the series did.

The ESRB's rating mentions that the game features blood and gore, intense violence, nudity, strong language, strong sexual content, and use of alcohol, among other things. You can see the game's full ratings summary below.

After yet another delay, The Witcher 3 launches May 19 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.

The Witcher 3 ESRB Ratings Summary:

"This is an open-world role-playing game in which players assume the role of Geralt, a monster hunter in search of a missing woman. Players explore a war-ravaged world while completing quests and killing enemy soldiers and fantastical creatures (e.g., wraiths, harpies, rock beasts)."

"Characters engage in melee-style combat using swords and other bladed weapons, as well as magical attacks (e.g., blasts of fire, stun spells); combat is highlighted by screams of pain and impact sounds. Large blood-splatter effects occur when enemies are slashed, with some attacks resulting in decapitation or dismemberment."

"Some cutscenes depict slow-motion decapitations and other gore: an autopsy of a torture victim, rooms with several corpses (e.g., hanging from the ceiling, covered in blood on a bed, naked in a tub). During the course of the game, the central character can engage in sexual activity with prostitutes and female companions. These brief sequences depict females' breasts and buttocks--sexual moaning sounds can be heard, though the camera cuts away from explicit sexual acts."

"The game includes a side quest in which Geralt engages in a drinking game; characters are depicted drunk and/or passed out. The words “f**k,” “sh*t,” and “c*nt” can be heard in the dialogue."

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