The US age rating board, the ESRB, has confirmed that Bethesda Game Studios’ long-awaited new game (and IP) will be an expansion on this front compared to the Todd Howard-directed titles we’ve seen so far.

Xbox has bet almost everything on Starfield this year after Redfall failed to deliver on target (it launched without 60 FPS support in performance on console, and on PC, it’s not in much better shape than Star Wars Jedi: Survivor). Both are “bought” games, as they became Xbox-exclusive on console with the acquisition of ZeniMax Media, Bethesda’s parent company. Redfall, already released, and Starfield, due in the autumn, have also been delayed, with the latter rumored to include sex.

Here’s how the ESRB describes it: “This is an open-world role-playing game in which players assume the role of a miner tasked with finding Artifacts across the galaxy. From first-/third-person perspectives, players interact with various characters, complete quests, and search for supplies while battling enemies (e.g., humans, robots, alien creatures). Players use futuristic guns, lasers, axes, and explosives to kill enemies. Combat is fast-paced, with frequent gunfire, cries of pain, and explosions. Attacks on some enemies can result in blood-splatter effects; several environments depict blood stains on the ground around corpses.

The game contains some suggestive material in the dialogue, and after sharing a bed with characters (e.g., “Life is a sexually transmitted disease that’s a hundred percent fatal”; “I’m all for getting a little wild, but next time let’s try it without the jetpacks”; “Talk about seeing stars, whew… that was amazing.”). A fictional drug (Aurora) is prominent in the game, with a section involving players’ characters working in an illicit drug lab; players can also obtain Aurora by stealing or buying it from vendors (consuming Aurora results in a distortion effect on the screen). The words “f**k” and “bullsh*t” appear in the game,” the ESRB wrote.

The only thing we would say regardings comments after sex is cringe. If it is mentioned at the E3 replacement Starfield Direct, we’ll laugh… So, will there be space AIDS?

Source: WCCFTech