[QUOTE=Kotaku]Michael Ephraim, boss of Sony Computer Entertainment Australia, has spoken out against the country's continued lack of an adults-only rating for video games.
"Gaming has moved on, the choice of content has moved on and I think it is time Australia gets in step with the rest of the world and has an R rating classification," he told the Associated Press earlier today in Sydney.
"I think it is just giving people choice. You give people choice for movies, books, whatever. Why aren't you giving them choice for gaming?
"The Government needs to move on, to stop thinking that gaming is for kids, gaming has grown up. Eight to 88 (year olds) play games now ... the average age of a gamer is something like 24 years old."
It's a moot point at the moment, of course. Public submissions on a change to Australia's outdated classification system, which when implemented never thought an adults-only ratings would be needed for video games, are already before the government, who are waiting on submissions from non-gamers before proceeding.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://kotaku.com/5541363/sony-calls-for-aussie-game-rating-changes[/url]
Let's hope they government is listening. It has to be only a very small part of the population that supports the current regulations.
Australia needs to get with the times, jeeze
About fucking time.
[QUOTE]"The Government needs to move on, to stop thinking that gaming is for kids, gaming has grown up. Eight to 88 (year olds) play games now ... the average age of a gamer is something like 24 years old."[/QUOTE]
The grounds of "think of the children" is screwing them over, or has the potential to. I can't remember who posted this, but it was well-said. The lower rating just makes the same material available to a younger crowd. GTA without the blood is still GTA. It's about time they changed their rating system. It really will help more than censoring stuff.
Huzzah Sony, way to call out Australia :buddy:
I just can't stay mad at Sony.
Way to go Sony. Gaming isn't just for kids. Unfortunately, the Australian government are too stubborn to listen to potential investors
If it's classification is concerning games then why would it matter what people who aren't going to use them think?
I'll paraphrase a dara o'briain joke here..
Actually, the video would be better..
The part about the doctor and the witch doctor discussion in the name of "balance" is relevant.
[URL="http://www.facepunch.com/#"]View YouTUBE video[/URL]
[URL]http://youtube.com/watch?v=VIaV8swc-fo[/URL]
Good on Sony for being one of the first major companies to actually call out Australia on their ratings bullshit.
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