Oh, that's massively disappointing.

Here's hoping the backlash works.

totally shocked that once again the government completely ignores the voices of the general public, game developers and pretty much most of the Software industry and take the advice of one stuck up psychologist.

they just need to let pegi step in and push the BBFC out because after all BBFC stand for British Board of Film Classification. not game classification so what do they honestly know.

if we let them make the hybrid system is will make things a total mess and it will only be a matter of time before they make a game only rating of 21+

My name is Gordon Brown, and especially now, i must be seen to be tackling this epidemic of youth-related knife crime, and the general break-down of social order. Don't you people know these "games" you play are nothing more than just murder simulators that entice your kids to go out and kill each other?

How long before the BBFC decides the highest rating for games should be 15 like it is in Australia. After all, these big wigs are too busy sipping brandy and smoking cigars to realise that ADULTS GAME, not just children.

First of all it's complete speculation on a very slow news day. Secondly, given the choice of backing "self regulation" versus an established independent review body, backing the former just looks like a soft option. Rightly or wrongly people perceive games as a cause of violence / social unrest / whatever, so trusting the industry to self regulate just looks a soft touch.

time the BBFC was replaced by the British Board Of Media Classification which should be a non-profit making body, not a company, and the video recordings act replaced with something a little more up to date with better guidelines for the classifications - and to be fair I think the current BBFC symbols are fine. PEGI is toothless and pointless frankly.

Yeah because the games rating will look so much more understandable when they have the logos of 27 different national ratings agencies on the front cover instead of a European wide body.

As usual the UK government flies in the face of the sensible and established option. As others have stated the F in BBFC stands for film, not games or media - hence why for years BBFC only ever viewed FMV and not gameplay. Also UK gamers will find thier releases delayed against Euro releases as well as a possible price increase to cover costs.

Besides look at the 'violent' games still being rated lower by BBFC than PEGI. I'm not even going to mention the rating awarded to the new Batman film, and the wealth of concerned parents over the 12 rating - PEGI would have been 16 minimum. Doh! I did mention it.

This is why the BBFC should be banned. Asap.

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