Violence, Blood, and Foul Language: The ESRB Rating Board has given God of War: Ragnarok an "M" age rating

The North American Rating Board of the ESRB has given God of War: Ragnarok an age rating "M" (17+ years old).

This rating means that the game contains scenes of brutality and violence, displays of blood and dismembered bodies, and the use of profanity.

Here's what the official description on the ESRB site says:

This is an action-adventure game in which players help Kratos and his son on a dangerous quest. Players explore various realms and engage in frenetic hand-to-hand combat against human-like raiders and fantastical creatures (e.g., centaurs, trolls, dragons). Players use axes and chained blades to battle enemies, often resulting in large blood-splatter effects and dismemberment. Players can perform finishing attacks that depict close-up impalement via bladed and hand-held weapons; repeated axe strikes to a creature's neck results in decapitation. The words “f**k” and “sh*t” are heard in the game.

God of War: Ragnarok will be released on November 9 on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.