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Australia Approves R18+ Rating for Video Games

by Susana Polo | 4:02 pm, December 5th

The Australian government has approved a proposal to implement an R18+ rating for video games, which, if approved by state and territory governments, could pave the way for a lot of popular video games to finally appear on shelves in the country.

Currently, games must be rated by Australia’s system in order to be sold in the country. No rating: no shelf space, physical or virtual. The biggest problem with this for Australian gamers has been that the country has no rating above MA15+, so a game is effectively banned if it is not considered appropriate for a fifteen-year-old.

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Steam in Hot Water in South Korea

by Susana Polo | 11:56 am, September 6th

Kotaku reports that South Korean authorities have been cracking down over the weekend on unrated games, and this may mean considerable bad things for Korean Steam users.

Korean law states that all games available to the public must be rated by the Game Rating Board. That’s all well and nice, except that game makers must pay to get their game rated, and many cannot afford the price. When South Korea says all games, they mean all games. Tiny indie games, flash-based or mobile whatsits, big blockbusters, and everything in between.

Team Liquid, a StarCraft community site, reports that Steam games may even be in the sights of Korean authorities.

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StarCraft II Rated Adults Only in Korea

by Susana Polo | 11:32 am, April 17th

The Korean Games Rating Board had previously given “alpha” and “skirmish” builds of Starcraft II a 15-years-old and up rating. Hoping to get a rating to match America’s Teen (13+) classification, game maker Blizzard asked for a reevaluation this month with the game’s release candidate. The same board that handed out the initial rating slapped the game with an even higher 18 and up stamp.

What on earth could have happened between the two builds, especially when Blizzard was trying for a lower rating?

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