Final Fantasy 7 Revelation has received an age rating of 15+ on the Korean rating board, which has also leaked its ESRB rating of “T” for Teen, despite it still not being in the database.
The age rating for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation has been a topic of discussion, especially since August, when many reports highlighted its “Mature” pending rating on some storefronts. This was a surprise because the other entries in this trilogy all have a Teen rating, and this could have marked a big shift in its mature themes. However, the series director Naoki Hamaguchi later said in an interview that they want to keep a Teen rating for Revelation.
The likely final rating
Since official age ratings are not up to the developers, many players thought the Mature tag was all but confirmed. That’s changed now, as we have discovered Final Fantasy 7 Revelation being rated 15+ on GRAC.
The Korean board is legally bound to make the age ratings of new games public as soon as they are completed, meaning the rating is accurate.
The rough translation of the reasons given by GRAC for this age rating says:
– Restrictive sensational expression
– Indirect and limited physical exposure is present among the costumes of the characters.
– True expression of violence
– There is a realistic weapon expression in the game, and the red blood expression is realistically depicted, but it is not excessive.
– Vulgar language, slang and profanity
– Vulgar language, slang, and profanity expressions exist during the game (s**t, b*tards, d**n, etc.)
– Indirect drug expression
– There is a drinking expression of an NPC in the background of the game, but it is not specificTherefore, according to Article 21st of the Act on the Promotion of the Gaming Industry and Article 7th of the Classification Regulation, the classification is determined as ’15years old’.
Publishers can delay ESRB ratings, as they have to accept the final decision before it goes live. That’s a big reason why ports or new games are not leaked on the American board as often as some other rating boards. However, GRAC provides some information with its public entry of the game, which includes the list of age ratings from other boards.
Upon a closer look, you will find that only ESRB has an established rating besides GRAC, and it is T.
Since Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is still not in ESRB’s public database, it’s likely that Square Enix has not yet accepted it as final and is withholding it so that it may publish with a major announcement or a potential trailer.
Moreover, as it’s not final, it’s also entirely possible that the age rating changes during that period. But that would warrant changes in the game content, and seeing how the series director himself wants the game to get a T rating, though, it’s highly unlikely.
Square Enix still shows a “pending rating” on the official website, but all of this will probably change with the next announcement. Seeing as how the game is scheduled for an April 8, 2027 release date, it could still be a while before the game enters the American rating board.
Source: GRAC
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