The official Entertainment Software Rating Board rating for Persona 5 has been revealed to be”M” for Mature (ages 17 and over), based on an updated Atlus USA sales sheet.

This follows the official Japanese CERO rating of “C” for ages 15 and up Persona 5 received in June 2016.

The ESRB has rated the game to be Mature for the following reasons:

Blood

Drug Reference

Partial Nudity

Sexual Themes

Stronge Language

Violence

The ESRB rating process, via Wikipedia:

To obtain a rating for a game, a publisher submits a detailed questionnaire and a DVD containing footage of the most graphic and extreme content found in the game to the ESRB, including content related to the game’s context, storyline, reward system, unlockable and otherwise “hidden” content, and other elements that may affect its rating. They may also provide printed copies of the game’s script and lyrics from songs in the game. The footage is reviewed by a team of at least three raters, who discuss what the most appropriate and “helpful” rating for the game would be, based on the footage and details provided.

The final box art with the ESRB rating has been uploaded as well:

Persona Series Ratings

Ratings via the official ESRB website.

Title Platform ESRB Rating Content Persona PSP T Fantasy Violence, Language, Partial Nudity, Simulated Gambling, Suggestive Themes Persona 2: Innocent Sin PSP T Drug Reference, Language, Mild Blood, Sexual Themes, Simulated Gambling, Violence Persona 2: Eternal Punishment PS One T Animated Blood, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes Persona 3 PS2 M Blood, Language, Partial Nudity, Violence Persona 3 FES PS2 M Blood, Language, Partial Nudity, Suggestive Themes, Violence Persona 3 Portable PSP M Blood, Language, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Violence Persona 4 PS2 M Alcohol Reference, Animated Blood, Language, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Violence Persona 4 Golden PS Vita M Alcohol Reference, Animated Blood, Language, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Violence Persona 4 Arena PS3, Xbox 360 T Language, Mild Blood, Suggestive Themes, Use of Tobacco, Violence Persona 4 Arena Ultimax PS3, Xbox 360 T Language, Mild Blood, Suggestive Themes, Use of Tobacco, Violence Persona 4: Dancing All Night PS Vita T Language, Mild Blood, Mild Violence, Partial Nudity, Suggestive Themes Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth 3DS M Blood, Language, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Violence

Persona 5 was released for the PS3 and PS4 in Japan on September 15, 2016. It will release in North America and Europe on February 14, 2017, and in traditional Chinese and Korean in 2017.