Aliens vs. Predator won't be edited for Australia

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

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

Australia's Classification Board has developed a reputation in past years for its draconian attitude 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 allowable for games. According to the board's decision, AVP's characterisation of "explicit executing and dismemberment as substantially as locational damage" was a primary bourgeois for the game's ban.

Australia's Classification Board has definite to not let adults Down Under see what's most to hap next.

Many developers, including Valve and Bethesda, opt to criminalize their products by toning downbound the hostility to follow to the Classification Board's standards. However, Rebellion has definite to only not promulgation AVP in the region. In a statement, the UK-based flat 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 title Aliens vs. Predator has been illegal in Australia," Rebellion said. "However, as we understand the law in that country, the authorities had no pick as we concord strongly that our mettlesome is not fit for mettlesome players who are not adults."

"The noesis of AVP is supported on some of the most innovative and iconic horror movies, and as much we desired to create a title that was genuine to the source material. It is for adults, and it is bloody and frightening, that was our intent. We module not be releasing a alter or revilement downbound edition for territories where adults are not thoughtful by their governments to be healthy to attain their possess recreation choices."

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

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