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Australian Lobbyist Group Trying to Effectively Ban Modern Warfare 2

November 02, 2009 in Industry News comments 19

The Australian Council on Children and the Media, an Australian lobbyist group that deals with family concerns, is demanding that the Australian Games Rating Board reclassify its MA 15+ rating for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

As MA 15+ is the highest rating in Australia, a change would effectively banish the game from store shelves.

An Australian lobbyist group is calling for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to be reclassified by the Australian Games Ratings Board due to the inclusion of a level in which you side with terrorists and make your way through an airport, killing civilians.

Considering the game has a MA 15+ rating, the highest rating in Australia, this change would effectively ban the game in Australia.
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  • 3
    tballa Nov 2, 09
    Well I suppose this was just a matter of time. It still angers me that australian gamers are having their rights violated thanks to assholes like these people.
    • 0
      chautemoc Nov 2, 09
      It's a damn shame when governments aren't serving their people. I don't have much faith in democracy, myself.
      • 0
        NeptuneInTheSea Nov 2, 09
        It's not democracy that's the problem, it's those idiots that don't seem to realise how it works.
        • 1
          chautemoc Nov 3, 09
          That's why I don't have faith in it.
          They know very well how it works, and how to manipulate it so it serves them and no one else.
          I should say I don't really have faith in anything but anarchy. Communism is awesome on paper, it's just human nature to *bleep* it up like everything else.
        • 0
          Cantaloupe Nov 4, 09
          “The great thing about democracy is that it gives every voter a chance to do something stupid.” - Art Spander
  • 2
    Mudkip94* Nov 2, 09
    This sucks for the people in Australia.
  • 1
    Aussie Legend Nov 2, 09
    I really don't care anymore.

    Is this not pointing out the reason we NEED a R18 rating?
    • 1
      Daweii Nov 2, 09
      Though surely regarding the retarded nature of these people R18 is not enough, these kinds of people simply want games banned. If you had R18 they would simply lobby for a re-classification of that to get it banned.
  • 3
    Gamesta100 Nov 3, 09
    I hate this shit but at the same time I would like if it got banned.1 because I'm sick of their stupid inconsistencies and 2 because with any luck this game being banned would cause a huge uproar and maybe get something done about this no 18+ rating bullshit.

    Personally I probably won't buy this game but LOTS of others will and if they are over 18 they should be allowed to make up their own mind if they want to play this level or not.I doubt I would play it but that doesn't mean I don't think anyone else should.

    But that probably wouldn't happen so in that respect I hope it doesn't get banned.
  • 2
    Dine_Agoti Nov 3, 09
    OK, I think someone needs to get V for Vendetta on Australia's ass.
    • 0
      chautemoc Nov 3, 09
      Where's Anonymous when you need 'em?
      • 0
        Seproth Nov 3, 09
        ...they're all around.

        ...and they deliver. It's just they'd rather Rick Roll Europe, than solve problems.
  • 0
    Miss Razz Nov 3, 09
    I love region-free gaming

    I don't love it when gaming sites make a big deal out of things like this (some even calling it a 'terrorism simulator'), then complain when parents groups latch onto the news and start protesting the game. What the *bleep* were you expecting?
  • 2
    Existence Nov 3, 09
    Just don't let your kids play it, no need to spoil it for others.
  • 2
    Aussie Legend Nov 3, 09
    Does anyone have Michael Atkinson's address? I'd like to pay him a visit...
    • 2
      Shuyu Nov 3, 09
      Not that I'm implying anything, but would you like to borrow my baseball bat? Wood, too. That shit will splinter.

      Again, not implying anything...
    • 0
      Existence Nov 3, 09
      What does Atkinson have to do with this? This is some bloody welfare council, not the ratings board.

      Of course, if it does get banned, feel free to borrow my tazer. Not implying anything also.
      • 2
        Aussie Legend Nov 4, 09
        Yeah well, he's the one that is preventing an R rating, so he is indirectly responsible for the game being banning if it does get re-reviewed and get an RC.
  • 0
    ARGHHHH Nov 3, 09
    Thank goodness im in Sweden now, and not in Australia.

    I'm really looking forward to COD MW2, but i'm not really keen on the airport level.

    BUT it is skippable, so i'll skip it. SIMPLE!

    This game should not be sold to children under 15 years old. Thats what the rating is for... If parents want to buy it for thier kids, then hopefully a majority of the kids are sensible enough to determine that this is something they CANNOT do in real life.

    It should be up to the parents if they decide to trust thier child, and the game should not be reviewed, and this group needs to just fight a different cause.

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