Establishing an 18+ rating has been a major issue for Australian gamers, but it looks like they will have to wait a little longer for the Court to rule on that possibility. The Standing Committee of Attorneys General arrived at the decision to postpone the hearing on the subject, with no alternate date given at […]
Following years of conflict between the Australian Ratings Board, the Australian Government, and game developers, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation has reported that the current Labor government will support the creation of an “Adults only” classification for games. In the past, some games were refused a rating within the country, as the highest rating available was 15+. This […]
The OFLC, the Australian equivalent of the ESRB, has rated the upcoming survival horror game Dead Rising 2 as suitable for ages 15 and up. As the OFLC does not have a Mature of 18+ rating option available, the board generally refused to classify similar games in the past. As all video games are required to bear […]
Michael Atkinson has been the focus of many headlines as of yet, not many painting the Attorney General for Australia in a good light. After referring to gamers as “more dangerous like bikers” and coming out against a prospective mature, 18+ rating in the country, it appears that Atkinson will be leaving his post by […]