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  • Don’t Blame The Classification Board, Blame The Government

    Don’t Blame The Classification Board, Blame The Government

    Games don’t get banned all that often, and every time it happens there’s a surge of interest in Australia’s archaic classification system. That’s generally followed by a torrent of abuse against the Classification Board, occasionally Australia itself, and more recently, a bit of public vitriol directly against the members of the board.


  • We Happy Few Devs Are Surprised The Game Was Banned A Second Time

    No game over the last few years helped highlight the absurdity of Australia’s classification guidelines like We Happy Few, a game about a dystopian universe where the population is kept in check with mood-altering drugs. The overall messaging around Joy in We Happy Few was a key factor in the game’s R18 rating, and developers…