The highly anticipated fourth Elder Scrolls game has had its rating raised a level, to the surprise of many. Bethesda's new hit game now carries a "Mature" rating due to "more detailed depictions of blood and gore than were considered in the original rating", as well as the presence of topless character models, unlockable with 3rd party software. Similar to the "Hot Coffee" fiasco, a company has again come under fire for content inaccesible in the course of regular gameplay. Bethesda has yet to respond to any inquiry, but has taken steps to alert retailers of the new rating,, providing "M" rating stickers for units already marked "Teen". The two ESRB press releases can be found below.

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