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GTAIV to give aussies an R rating?

News from Matt - Friday, 16 May 2008 @ 11:25am

According to local gossip column The Australian, Ozlandia may see an R-rating before the end of the year. This has been pushed by Grand Theft Auto IV's success and its notable censorship in this country. Gaming is slowly being seen as just another medium and one deserving of the same treatment (and ratings) as TV and movies. Duh.


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SniperXtreme @ 9:53pm 18 May

My friend bought the EUR special edition of Stranglehold. It had an 18 rating. Is that legal for them to sell it here? It was second hand but it's in perfect condition ($60).

ZNMS @ 8:37pm 18 May

If a R-rating category is approved in Australia, I have a feeling that the Government is going to stuff it up.

netjunkie @ 6:38pm 17 May

YAY for a Better tomorrow

Transcient @ 2:06pm 17 May

Hi, first post. GTA IV has done something different with the public's perception of gaming, I think. I work in an environment with an extremely low count of people who have even *heard* of an "ex box". But they have heard of GTA IV, I suppose through a mix of marketing and controversy. I think that folks who don't care a jot about gaming have been made aware of the R rating issue, and have opinions - and most of those opinions tend to be pro-choice.

EdgeCrusher @ 7:06pm 16 May

I doubt this means much, I can't see the attorney-generals and such going "Whoa, GTA IV sold well, I guess they were right!"

Being proven wrong often makes people push their side even more.

This also proves that adult games like GTA IV are still being released successfully without the R18+ rating

Haha I sound like Mr. Downer!

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