Posted Jun 20, 2007 at 03:20AM by Victor B. Listed in: Opinions & Analysis, Manhunt 2 Tags: ELSPA, Paul Jackson, British Board of Film Classification
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Fresh off the news that Manhunt 2 was essentially banned in the UK, the director general of the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publisher's Association (ELSPA) also made known their thoughts on the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) ruling, saying that the recent banning proves that UK's game ratings system works.

According to Paul Jackson, ELSPA's director general, "A decision from the BBFC such as this demonstrates that we have a games ratings system in the UK that is effective. It shows it works and works well." He continues, "Any decision the BBFC takes, it takes on the basis of its remit to rate on screen entertainment."

Jackson also noted that the games industry is despite this one ruling, the games industry is still one that makes games for everyone. "The important thing to know," he says, "is that all games are rated according to age suitability, with over 70 per cent of games being available to all ages over three years."


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   by irononreverse (Unregistered) - 2007-06-20
 » 3+

I think it's an outrage that game developers are not catering for the under 3 market! How else is humankind supposed to evolve in their thumb manipulation if there aren't any games available to improve cognitave and physical learning?

   by xman (Unregistered) - 2007-06-20
 » ratings

they should rate the ps3 billionair or richer

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   by eCON (Unregistered) - 2007-06-20
 » SERIOUS

So is Manhunt 2 confirmed BANNED in the uk. If it is im going to mount a protest in glasgow


   Re: anonamoose - 2007-06-20
 » Crap! utter CRAP

This it the bull***** that we are fighting in the states, Luckily we haven't had anything banned but it really is a pain when government simply banns something because a few uptight pricks cant seem to get that it's entertainment. Just like movies and music, it has been around for a long time and it will not create civil unrest or change people's attitudes toward life. It's just a game.

   Re: eCON (Unregistered) - 2007-06-20
 » APPEAL

"Rockstar's Manhunt 2 has been banned in the U.K. for what the British Board of Film Classification calls its 'unrelenting focus on stalking and brutal slaying.' 'There is sustained and cumulative casual sadism in the way in which these killings are committed, and encouraged, in the game.' The company has six weeks to submit an appeal. The last game to be refused classification was Carmageddon in 1997. That decision was later overturned via the appeals process."
   by Antifa (Unregistered) - 2007-06-25
 » UK ratings system is "fascism"

Ratings systems are a form of discrimination practiced by our fascists governments, this must be stopped.

"Banning" games increases their popularity and encourages piracy.

All human beings have the right to freedom of choice, regardless of age, ethnic background, gender or anything else, making a decision based on one of those things is called discrimination, this is wrong.



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