Starfield to get a “Restricted” rating in Australia over drug use

Starfield has been tagged with a rating of R18+ in Australia ahead of the

The Australian Classification Board also noted “moderate impact” language and themes, “strong impact” violence and “very mild impact” nudity—each of which would fall under lesser-restricted rating tiers .

What the R18+ rating means for Starfield in Australia is that the game cannot be legally sold to minors. According to Australia’s Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts,

18+ material is restricted to adults as it contains content that is considered high in impact for viewers. This includes content that may be offensive to sections of the adult community. A person may be asked for proof of their age before purchasing, hiring or viewing R 18+ films and computer games at a retail store or cinema.

One of the most anticipated games of the last decade, Starfield releases on September 6th this year, with a special Developer Direct event set for June 11th. The ESRB (North America) and PEGI (Europe) ratings boards have yet to make any formal announcements regarding . 

Featured image via Xbox.com.