Take-Two disappointed with BBFC decision

[Shrygue]

via Games Industry


Take-Two's chairman has responded to the BBFC's decision to seek judicial review of the Video Appeals Committee's decision overturning the ban on Manhunt 2 in the UK.

The game was originally banned by the BBFC back in June, despite the fact that the organisation approved the original Manhunt game with an 18-plus certification in 2003.

Take-Two appealed the BBFC ruling, which was recently overturned by the Video Appeals Committee on a 4-3 vote.

Rather than granting Manhunt 2 an 18-plus rating, however, the BBFC applied for judicial review.

"We are disappointed that the BBFC has decided to appeal its own Video Appeals Committee's judgment in favor of an 18-plus certificate for Manhunt 2," said Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick.

"We believe the VAC decision was correct and do not understand the BBFC's decision to expend further public resources to censor a game that contains content well within the bounds established by the BBFC's 18-plus ratings certification."

[oooooomonkeys]

this is just getting really silly now, i dont see why they couldnt just give it an 18 rating in the first place. is anyone even bothered about a game coming out on a last gen console (ps2) anyways?

[R4mbo]

BBFC... sucks. Damned Anti-Gamers -.-