Well it’s now pretty much a done deal. Eight out of nine states have agreed to the R18+ rating, with NSW looking likely to follow soon. And even if NSW doesn’t consent, an adult rating for video games is going through with or without them – before the end of the year claims Brendan O’Connor. Below we’ve created a brief roundup of R18+ news for those that want to catch up.
Brendan O’Connor And R18+: I’m Relieved It’s Over
Could We Have An R18+ Rating Before The End Of The Year
Reactions To The R18+ Decision
R18+: John Rau Is Sticking With Stickers
Commonwealth Will Consider Overriding NSW On R18+
All States Except NSW Agree To R18+ In Principle
In addition, you can check out all our previous R18+ coverage here.
WiseHacker
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:25 PM*Holds up a Guinness in the air.*
Cheers to everyone pro-R18 and all their efforts. Mark Serrels, Kotaku Staff, mature games of Australia. I stop here as it’s a very long list.
*Glug.*
Haydn
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:26 PMVictory!
Matthew Kermeen
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:30 PMAt this point I’m feeling pretty confident Smith with agree, if only because it’ll be plain stupid if NSW is the only state without a rating – but I am concerned that they’ll hack apart the proposed guidelines O’Connor has put forth. It’s not really an improvement from the perspective of gamers if games such as Mortal Kombat can’t potentially be resubmitted and accepted under R18+.
I won’t celebrate this victory until I see what the new ratings actually are and they still seem reasonable.
DENAz
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:30 PMhoo-GODDAM-ray!!!
MadDogMike
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:30 PMYyyyyeeeeeeaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!
Time to get my drink on!
Rod
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:32 PMOK, I can’t let this slide any more: WE DO NOT HAVE NINE STATES!!!
/and now back to your regularly scheduled celebrations…
Effluvium Boy
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:36 PMUnless, the untelevised invasion of NZ was successful..?
f4ction
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:42 PMAnd let’s face it… we know it would be!
Josh Stewart
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 5:48 PMNot with our naval transport capabilities :( We might have to loan some ships from NZ then invade them with their own boats.
Troy
Sunday, July 24, 2011 at 1:56 AMWant Outs :D
Jared
Saturday, July 23, 2011 at 11:41 AM7 states and 2 territories but that is a mouthful to say
Amy
Saturday, July 23, 2011 at 1:05 PMYou’re kidding, right?
6 states, 2 territories.
Wambo
Saturday, July 23, 2011 at 6:34 PMYou’re kidding, right Amy? 6 states and 3, yes THREE territories. Let’s not forget Jervis Bay, it has the same rights as the NT and ACT do.
Kegs
Sunday, July 24, 2011 at 1:24 AMno one gives a f*** about jervis bay
Rod
Sunday, July 24, 2011 at 9:52 PMNope, JBT has no right to self-government. The third self-governed territory is Norfolk Island.
DENAz
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:36 PMSo happy right now, and right in time for afternoon drinks :D hahaha
Props to you Mark, the amount of effort you’ve put into the subject has been amazing :)
aliasalpha
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:37 PMAs promising as it sounds, I’ll not believe it until I’m holding a case with an 18+ rating on it (and not one of the ones I’ve imported from civilised parts of the world)
Stevorooni
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:37 PMOk gang, now that we’ve finally solved the mystery of the missing R Rating, it’s onto our next case!
PuppyLicks
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:45 PMMichael Atkinson would have gotten away with it too if it weren’t for you meddling kids!
Bigtones
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:38 PMI can’t believe that logic and sanity has prevailed….for now.
Sam
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:41 PMFriday afternoon.
Long week of TAFE is over.
Fish and chips for dinner.
Mother brings home 6 pack from work.
Find out R18+ rating is coming.
TGIF? TGIF indeed :D
LDX
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:42 PMcan i get my steam l4d2 uncensored now?
Natalie
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 5:01 PMHopefully soon D:
I have the censored version on my main account and uncensored on my other account.. problem is, every time I switch between accounts l4d2 has to constantly redownload :(
Spoonie
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 5:55 PMI just got someone nice to gift it to me :) But I think it’s hilarious that Dead island got through…I likey the look of that game.
Adrian
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:43 PMNow, speculation on what the first R18+ game will be…
Tourney5
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 9:45 PMFIFA 12
MountainDewMadOScar
Saturday, July 23, 2011 at 9:28 AMhello kitty vs. street fighter
Femto
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:48 PMNothin’s Gonna Stand In Our Way … not tonight
1986 Transformers Movie Victory song!
http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D73dc1D8YHBg
Suck it down
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 5:34 PMLove that song and movie! Epic!
thorn
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 9:17 PMthat song brings back great memories XD
PuppyLicks
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:48 PMI’m digging the optimism, but I am going to reserve my enthusiasm for when the decision is locked in.
I get the feeling that NSW could still derail this one somehow and I don’t want to give my hopes up.
Kung_Fu_Kai
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:50 PMFINALLY.
ACL
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:52 PMAnd we would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren’t for you meddling kids!
Robert (B-ob)
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:54 PMAnd a big thanks to the Gamers4Croydon volunteers, specifically David Doe, Chris Prior, Kat Nicholson and many others who quite literally put their money where their mouths were and wouldn’t take no for an answer.
Lone Wolf
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:54 PMCalled it! Sorta… Still, it seems my optimism was not misplaced.
Supreme
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:58 PMCSI TIME: YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
stevo
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:58 PMI’ll believe it when I see L4D2 on steam. That is, the ACTUAL L4D2.
Or when a fallout game comes out with the word ‘morphine’ in it.
Natalie
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 5:02 PMFallout wont happen, since the game was changed on a global scale because of AUS.
Changing it at this point would be pointless
stevo
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 5:04 PMI meant a new fallout . Alas its too late for F3 and NV.
stevo
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 5:03 PMbut on a more serious note, I’d like to thank you Mark Serrels, regardless of the outcome of this decision.
The representation we gamers have had from you makes me proud to be an Aussie gamer. All the effort you have put in to this does not go unnoticed.
Your reward shall one free headshot, gore and all, directly to my face, in an R18+ game of your choosing.
Jem
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 5:22 PMNicely put. Without wishing to be a total suckup, Mark, I think the work you’ve done on this issue has been astonishing. A rare online example of Actual Journalism, the like of which Kotaku proper would do well to try to emulate. Thanks for all your work and have a great weekend!
Rod
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 6:58 PMAnd the other guy. You know the one – the one who edited Kotaku AU in the “before” times.
Duck Duck Goose, or whatever he was called.
M1557
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 5:03 PMIS it likely that previously unreleased games will get a second look in
Russell
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 5:06 PMMortal Kombat now with R-18? :D
Klutar
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 5:07 PMWe got him!
Qumulys
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 5:08 PMTIS MY BIRTHDAY GIFT TO ALL! Mwah, Mwah! *bows*