Games that had previously been Refused Classification could be resubmitted to the Board provided two years have lapsed since the original classification, since the introduction of the new rating. The rating came into effect following legislation passed by both Federal and State governments. "Apart from today's decision, since the beginning of the year, the board has classified 17 games R +18 under the new guidelines," said McDonald in a prepared statement.Īustralia's R18+ classification came into effect in January, prior to this it was one of the few developed countries without an R18+ classification for video games.
The Australian Classification Board has denied Saints Row 4 classification under the "Guidelines for the Classification of Computer Games," acting director Donald McDonald announced today, making it the first computer game in the country to be refused classification.Īfter receiving the application to classify Saint Row 4 in early May, the board concluded the title "includes interactive, visual depictions of implied sexual violence which are not justified by context." Use of "illicit or proscribed drug use" as incentives in the game is also prohibited by the board's guidelines.
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