Oblivion Now Rated "M"

The ESRB recently issued an advisory that it has changed its rating for Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion from a "T" for Teen to an "M" for Mature. The reason for the change? A third-party mod that allowed you to play the game with topless female characters in the PC version of the game.

The reason why this is a problem is because the nude art file was actually included in the final version of the game. It must be noted, though, that it is impossible to access without downloading the mod. It was left on the disc, but the average user isn't ever going to be able to access it. Similar to the "Hot Coffee" scandal around Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, this is a mod that you have to jump through several hoops to get so only a small percentage of people are ever going to see.

Of course, for anyone that has played the game it is pretty clear that Oblivion probably deserved an "M" rating from the start even without the pixelated elf boobs. There is blood and violence and you are killing other people. There are dismembered corpses all over the place. There is devil worship among many other cults. Cold blooded murder. Drug use.

It seems to me the ESRB blew it when it rated Oblivion and they are using the nude mod to cover up for their mistake.

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