Post by Eorl @ 02:08pm 24/08/12 | 6 Comments
In some even more good news, ABC are reporting that the ACT are now the first jurisdiction to implement the new video game rating, well before the actual requirement will be made.
The bill passed with tri-partisan support, though the Canberra Liberals failed in a bid to boost the penalty for inappropriate display or distribution of material rated R18+.Obviously this is great news for many of the ACT gamers that will now be able to purchase R18+ games, and hopefully this early start will help push the other jurisdictions into implementing the rating before the advised date.
Attorney General Simon Corbell says it will help authorities regulate adults-only material.
"This is about making sure that adults are able to view and play and read what they wish as long as it does not do harm to others," he said.
"An R18+ classification ensures that adults can access adult material in computer game form, but at the same time protecting children under the age of 18 from that material."
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Posted 02:43pm 24/8/12
Posted 02:53pm 24/8/12
Posted 03:44pm 24/8/12
I for one am more interested in when/how I go about 'unlocking' the stripped content in titles like Left 4 Dead 2.
Posted 10:57am 31/8/12
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Posted 03:10pm 31/8/12
agree, i think some people confuse this with the actual ability to get the game through. sure it opens up another area for the Classification Board to use discretion but they can still RC a game.