Thu, Jul 10, 2008 | 12:16 BST
Confirmed: Fallout 3 refused classification in Australia
Bethesda’s Fallout 3 has been refused classification by the Australian OFLC.
Dated July 4, the RC rating comes just four days before Bethesda announced that the game would feature slavery, drugs and addiction.
The Australian classification rules are as follows:
There are six classification categories for films (G, PG, M, MA 15+, R 18+, X 18+) and four classification categories for computer games (G, PG, M and MA 15+). The R 18+ and X 18+ categories do not apply to computer games in Australia. Films and computer games can also be classified RC (refused classification). RC films and computer games cannot be legally sold or distributed in Australia.
We’re asking Bethseda for a comment right now.
By Mike Bowden
8 comments
#1
Blerk
09/07/08, 11:53 am
Why don’t Australians just import all their games from Europe? Or do they?
#2
patlike
09/07/08, 11:55 am
Just baffling. They’re so conservative.
#3
Blerk
09/07/08, 12:13 pm
Why don’t the top two categories apply to games, though?
#4
deanimate
09/07/08, 12:22 pm
wow. australia is shit.
#5
Whizzo
09/07/08, 12:29 pm
I really don’t know why Australia hasn’t implemented higher age ratings, I don’t think anyone knows why they haven’t either.
It’s completely bizarre but it at least provides extra income for UK/NZ internet retailers.
#6
Robo_1
09/07/08, 12:38 pm
“Why don’t the top two categories apply to games, though?”
Cos games are just for kids obv
#7
soong
09/07/08, 1:32 pm
LOL @ Australia
#8
patlike
09/07/08, 1:40 pm
soong: Innit. Some kind of reality check’s in order. I bet it doesn’t get banned anywhere else.