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Following the BBFC’s decision to deny a re-submitted and edited version of Manhunt 2 an 18+ certificate, the game’s publisher Rockstar Games has hit back claiming the board’s requirements are unacceptable.
“We are continuing to appeal the British Board of Film Classification’s (BBFC) decision to deny the edited version of Manhunt 2 an 18+ certificate and thereby ban its release in the United Kingdom,” reads an official statement released by Rockstar Games. “The changes necessary in order to publish the game in Britain are unacceptable to us and represent a setback for video games.
“The BBFC allows adults the freedom to decide for themselves when it comes to horror in movies and we think adults should be similarly allowed to decide for themselves when it comes to horror in video games, such as Manhunt 2.“
Yesterday, David Cooke, director of the BBFC said: “We recognise that the distributor has made changes to the game, but we do not consider that these go far enough to address our concerns about the original version. The impact of the revisions on the bleakness and callousness of tone, or the essential nature of the gameplay, is clearly insufficient.“
An edited version of the game has been awarded an “M” for Mature rating by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), clearing the game for sale in North America. The game will be on store shelves from October 31, 2007.
