An R18+ for Australian Video games.
Everyone cross your fingers and hope for the best, the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General meeting starts today. This is the gathering of all the state’s Attorneys-General in Australia where the work out policies etc., it is also the meeting that decides on the R18+ rating for games.
We are off to a roaring start however with the head of EA Games,Frank Gibeau, commenting last night that the current anti R18+ policy is the same as censorship. Here are a couple of highlights, you can read the full statement below.
Gibeau said, “Government policies that don’t allow for the rating of mature content in video games effectively censor entertainment choices for adults. These policies show a poor understanding of today’s video gaming audience. Existing legislation in Australia that limits age ratings of games to 16, demonstrates a distance between those policies and the reality of the video game industry and the people that play interactive games in Australia today.”
He also went on to say, “The spectrum of gamers is as wide as the viewership of television, movies, theatre, and the readers of books. Governments don’t insist that all books be written for children, or that all television shows be cartoons. Adult gamers want their governments to treat them with the same respect they get as movie goers and book readers. Adult Australians should be allowed to choose the games they play, including those with mature themes.”
( source [url]http://geekactually.com/2010/05/07/australian-attorneys-general-start-meeting-today/[/url] )
Finally...
The wankers at the bloody top are finally figuring out what the fricking aussie mates want
I'm prepared for both joy and RAAAAAAAAAAAAGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Mixed feelings!
I just hope they actually use the ratings correctly. I don't want "OMG THIS GAME HAS KILLING, IT'S R18+"
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Edit: woah, there were no other posts when I posted this. Damn ninjas. well its a important thread so what can I expect...
Okay then...
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[QUOTE=ashxu;21790544]I just hope they actually use the ratings correctly. I don't want "OMG THIS GAME HAS KILLING, IT'S R18+"[/QUOTE]
Yeah same. I hope the R18+ "once in place" doesn't become a issue again because there over using it.
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