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Watch R18+ History In The Making
44On February 15 Jason Clare introduced the R18+ classification amendment to parliament, taking the first step towards implementing an adult rating for video games in Australia. Since then, we learned that the Coalition requested that the proposed bill will be sent to an inquiry. That’s disappointing, but for now let’s enjoy — if that’s the…
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EA Responds To Syndicate Being Refused Classification [Update]
Yesterday Syndicate was refused classification as a result of “repeated and realistic post mortem damage which exceeds strong in playing impact”. Now EA has issued a statement in response.
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The Revised Guidelines For An R18+ Rating Have Finally Been Released
The revised guidelines for an R18+ rating have now been released and, as you’d expect, the language is vague and completely open to interpretation — that said, the guidelines do make extensive reference to the fact that the impact of games should be treated differently as a result of interactivity, which we find disappointing.
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Should The Games Industry Handle Classification?
We often complain about the decisions that The Classification Board makes, but what would happen if some of that power was given to the industry itself? Would a self-regulating industry, or one that co-regulates with The Classification Board, work? This was one of the questions raised at yesterday’s GAME conference at Macquarie University.
