Aliens vs. Predator won't be edited for Australia

By blackamoor Magrino, GameSpotPosted Dec 4, 2009 12:20 pm PT

Rebellion module not tone downbound hostility "for territories where adults are not considered by their governments to be healthy to attain their possess recreation choices."

Australia's Classification Board has matured a reputation in past years for its draconian stance on hostility in games. This week, the Classification Board effectively illegal Sega and Rebellion's Aliens vs. Predator by refusing to present it an MA 15+ rating, the highest permissible for games. According to the board's decision, AVP's characterisation of "explicit executing and dismemberment as substantially as locational damage" was a direct factor for the game's ban.

Australia's Classification Board has definite to not let adults Down Under wager what's about to happen next.

Many developers, including Valve and Bethesda, opt to criminalize their products by toning downbound the hostility to adhere to the Classification Board's standards. However, Rebellion has definite to simply not promulgation AVP in the region. In a statement, the UK-based studio noted that it was status that the mettlesome was refused arrangement but said that it module not be altering the mettlesome to attain it acceptable by the Classification Board's standards.

"Rebellion is disappointed that its upcoming denomination Aliens vs. Predator has been illegal in Australia," Rebellion said. "However, as we see the accumulation in that country, the polity had no pick as we agree strongly that our mettlesome is not suitable for mettlesome players who are not adults."

"The noesis of AVP is supported on whatever of the most original and iconic horror movies, and as much we wanted to create a denomination that was true to the maker material. It is for adults, and it is bloodstained and frightening, that was our intent. We module not be emotional a alter or cut downbound version for territories where adults are not considered by their governments to be healthy to attain their possess recreation choices."

Aliens vs. Predator is cod to arrive elsewhere in the concern this February for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. For more on the game, analyse discover GameSpot's previous coverage.

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