Summary
- New console versions of Bully were rated in Taiwan.
- The newly emerged ratings mention the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game, among others.
- While it's possible that Rockstar is working on another edition of Bully, the rating could also be related to the game's recent addition to the GTA+ subscription service.
Bully may be making a comeback, according to some recently published regulatory filings. The newly emerged evidence suggests that Rockstar is possibly working on modernizing Bully for the latest two console generations.
Bully, known as Canis Canem Edit in Europe, is a critically acclaimed open-world action adventure made by Rockstar Vancouver. It was originally released for the PS2 in 2006 before an improved version of the game, subtitled Scholarship Edition, made its way to the Wii, Xbox 360, and PC two years later. A third rendition debuted in 2016, when Bully: Anniversary Edition launched on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store.
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Bully Rated in Taiwan for PlayStation and Xbox Consoles
Yet another edition of the game may now be on the horizon, as Bully has just received multiple new age classifications in Taiwan. As first spotted by Gematsu, the Digital Game Rating Committee's database was recently updated with entries for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S versions of Bully. All four were published in late August 2024, together with new DGRC age ratings for the Xbox 360 and PC versions of the game. Since Bully: Scholarship Edition already has a DGRC rating from 2006, this new X360 classification was possibly published in error.
Bully's GTA+ Debut Is Possibly Connected to Taiwan Ratings
While the emergence of these ratings could indicate that Rockstar is working on another version of the game, that's not the only possible explanation. The company just recently added Bully to its GTA+ subscription service, which is available on the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. This move might have prompted it to update the game's age classifications.
At the same time, remastering one of its classics would hardly be an unprecedented move on Rockstar's part. After all, that's precisely what the company did with the 2021 Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy bundle. Red Dead Redemption was also ported to the Switch and PlayStation 4 back in 2023, shortly following its 13th anniversary.
The new DGRC age classifications have emerged online shortly after one report claimed that Rockstar was once working on a Bully DS port. However, that project is said to have been shelved around 2009, possibly because its developers at Rockstar Leeds were assigned to help Team Bondi finish LA Noire. Aside from new versions of Bully, Taiwan's game classification authority has recently also published ratings for console editions of Nine Sols, a critically acclaimed metroidvania that's currently only available on PC and hasn't been announced for any other platforms.
- Released
- October 17, 2006
- ESRB
- T For Teen due to Crude Humor, Language, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Rockstar Vancouver
- Publisher(s)
- Rockstar Games
- Engine
- RenderWare, Gamebryo
- Multiplayer
- Local Multiplayer, Local Co-Op
WHERE TO PLAY
The Rockstar tradition of groundbreaking, original gameplay, and tongue-in-cheek storytelling invades the schoolyard.
As a mischievous teenager, Jimmy Hopkins, you’ll stand up to bullies, take on the liars, cheats, and snobs who are the most popular members of the student body and faculty at Bullworth Academy — the corrupt and crumbling prep school with an uptight façade — and ultimately learn to navigate the obstacles of life in the worst school around.
If you can survive the school year and outsmart your rivals, you could rule the school.
