Australia Reveals R18+ Video Game Guidelines

[wraggster]

Is Australia finally ready to implement a video game rating system that allows for classification of adult games? Draft guidelines have been released by the federal government which allow 'virtually no restrictions on the treatment of themes,' and violence in games 'except where it offends against the standards of morality, decency and propriety.' Last month, South Australian Attorney General John Rau said that the state was finally ready to adopt the long-proposed R18+ adult rating for games, but only if the lower MA15+ rating is eliminated and all games in the category pushed into the new, higher rating. However, this new draft has both the R18+ and MA15+ ratings available together."

http://games.slashdot.org/story/11/05/26/2240244/Australia-Reveals-R18-Video-Game-Guidelines

[JLF65]

Wow! Sounds like Australia is almost ready to join the rest of the world. :D

[robbbert]

Almost.... but don't hold your breath.

We despise our politicians... and for good reason.