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Australia FINALLY getting an R18+ Rating?

October 26, 2008 in News comments 9

This has been a long time coming. With recent research revealing that most gamers are above the age of 18, tomorrow the Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia will begin campaigning to Australia's government for an R-18+ rating in video games ...

The Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia will tomorrow launch a campaign to urge governments to adopt an R18+ rating for computer games using research that says the average Australian gamer is aged 30.

Australian Family Council spokesman Bill Muehlenberg said the 15-year-old limit on computer games should remain.
Miss Razz via news.com.au »
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  • 1
    Salvador_Dog Oct 26, 08
    HA! TAKE THAT MICHAEL ATKINSON!
    hopefully this does pass so that way everyone can enjoy a nice shade of crimson blood in their videogames... legally.
  • 1
    chautemoc Oct 26, 08
    Great to see some real action at last.
  • 0
    Final Blade Oct 26, 08
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    Australia will begin campaigning to Australia's government for an R-18+ rating in video games ...
    Title is misleading they're not getting a R-18+ rating they're campaigning for one.

    Either way its good news. Hopefully it passes.
    • 2
      Slumpy monkey Oct 26, 08
      Did you miss the question mark?
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        Final Blade Oct 26, 08
        Did you miss this?
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        Australia FINALLY getting an R-18+ Rating
        Either way it should be titled "Australia campaigning for R-18+ Rating!"
        • 2
          Slumpy monkey Oct 26, 08
          Australia FINALLY getting an R-18+ Rating?

          Did you miss this?
          They are campaigning for it.
          This raises the possibility that they may FINALLY get an 18 rating.

          Seriously Final, You misunderstand SO many article titles it's amazing.
        • 1
          KneeNAR Oct 27, 08
          Yar. There's a question mark at the end. Means it's questioning =D

          YAY 18+ !!!!
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    chautemoc Oct 26, 08
    It's probably intentional.
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    Play ISDF Oct 26, 08
    I hope this does something. Michael Atkinson is just being a pain in the ass right now and I hope this might go towards swaying his vote.

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