If it is a joke then... egg on my face I suppose. But california passed the stupid age verification law already, so Im already on guard for this kinda shit. The timing I feel like makes the potential joke in poor taste. I dont blame any of the devs who have to put this bullshit into their games, but I won't play them if they do.
I might re-download the game just to sift through the files to see if its actually there or not, but Im short on time these days so It'll probably be awhile