The forthcoming entry from the most popular game in Korea has received an adults-only rating from that country’s [URL=http://grb.or.kr/]Games Rating Board (GRB)[/URL].

Blizzard’s StarCraft II was designated for gamers 18 and over, and follows test, or release candidates, for the game previously earning ratings for the over 15 year old gaming crowd. The[URL=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2010/04/133_64287.html] Korea Times speculated[/URL] that the decision might have something to do with a push by the government to “improve gaming behavior and curb compulsive gaming and addictions,” versus the game’s actual content contributing to the rating.

In a statement, the GRB said, “Considering that the RC (release candidate) version of the game is closer to what will be sold on the shelves compared to the beta versions, we looked more carefully at the content.”
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