The ESRB (Entertainment Software Ratings Board) has released their final verdict on Destiny 2, surprising no one with a T (Teen) rating. The rating description talks about characters who are “shot, electrocuted, and strangled” in cutscenes, though whether these methods of torture apply to the more prominent Destiny cast or background characters remains to be seen. The description also refers to cutscenes depicting “dramatic spaceship battles,” some of which we got to witness in the Beta’s opening mission. You can read the full ESRB description of Destiny 2 below:
“This is a first-person shooter in which players assume the role of a group (Guardians) defending humanity against an alien force. Players travel across futuristic landscapes and planets to battle a horde of alien creatures. Players use pistols, machine guns, rocket launchers, and various elemental weapons (e.g., flame sword, lightning staff) to kill enemies. Battles are frenetic and are accompanied by realistic gunfire and large explosions. Cutscenes sometimes depict dramatic spaceship battles and characters getting shot, electrocuted, and strangled. Splashes of red blood occasionally appear on the screen when players are injured, and some creatures emit splashes of black liquid when killed. The word ?a*shole? is heard in the dialogue.”
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