Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has received a 15+ rating in South Korea. The Korean public rating entry also lists the US ESRB's T (Teen) rating, but this result has not yet been confirmed by the ESRB's public database.
The rating reasons provided by the Korean board include indirect and limited exposure of characters' bodies, realistic but not excessive depictions of weapons and red blood, the presence of vulgar language and profanity in the game, and indirect references to drugs such as background NPCs drinking alcohol.
This result has drawn attention because some stores previously listed the game as "Mature rating pending," while the first two parts of the trilogy were both rated T. Series Director Naoki Hamaguchi had also stated that the team hoped to keep this installment at a T rating.
Currently, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has not appeared in the ESRB's public database, and Square Enix's official website still lists the rating as pending. Claims that the publisher may not have accepted or disclosed the final decision are merely speculative, and rating changes cannot be ruled out before the database is officially updated. The game is scheduled for release on April 8, 2027.