https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/aew-fight-forever-esrb-rating-issue-release-date-39420/>Reportedly, previous versions of the game submitted to the ESRB did not meet the criteria for a Teen rating, and instead garnered a harsher rating that would have prevented the game from being sold to younger audiences. THQ Nordic has reportedly taken steps to reduce this rating, re-submitting the game multiple times, with plenty of back-and-forth.>Current speculation is that depictions of blood have held the game back from its desired Teen rating. It could also be that depictions of intergender wrestling rankled the ratings board (fights are not gender-locked, per a recent game preview) – as this is a frequent topic of discussion even on weekly wrestling television.Please understand, your flippy shit game is not family friendly enough for you and we must delay it for your own good.
