The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2024-12-01 00:37:15.

Original Title: TIL only four video games in North America have ever been given an “Adults Only” (AO) rating by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) solely due to extreme levels of violence: the canceled Thrill Kill (1998) and the initial cuts of The Punisher (2005), Manhunt 2 (2007), & Hatred (2015).