While Bethesda’s RPGs often deal with adult themes, they rarely feature very explicit content. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4, for example, were rated 15+ in Australia at the time, but it looks like things will be a little different in the case of the upcoming Starfield.
Starfield recently got a new firm release date after last year’s delay, and video game classification organizations have now begun to issue age ratings for the project.
The first of these was the Australian Attestation Board, which, as it turned out, gave the game an 18+ rating.
Australia is known for its strict stance on video games, and in the case of Starfield, the main motive for the high rating was the in-game mention of drugs.
At the same time, the regulator noted a moderate level of rude themes and swearing, as well as strong violence, while the presence of nudity is assessed in a very weak form, and the image of sex is completely absent.
 Starfield launches September 6 exclusively on Xbox Series X|S and PC, as well as on Game Pass.
On June 11, Bethesda will be holding a detailed presentation of the game separately from the Xbox Summer Showcase.