Entries in 'bbfc' (74)
Judge blocks Manhunt 2 release
The Metro reports this morning that after the Video Appeals Committee took the Manhunt 2 case to court to finally get it released – but Mr Justice Mitting yesterday ruled ...
BBFC applies for official judicial review on Manhunt 2 ruling
Following the breaking news on this site last Friday, British ratings body the BBFC has now officially confirmed that it is apply for an official judicial review concerning the ...
Manhunt case to go to High Court?
Rockstar is still celebrating its successful appeal to get Manhunt 2 classified – but the British Board of Film Classification has warned that it may go to the most powerful ...
Zelnick: We're pleased with Video Appeals decision
Take 2 chairman Strauss Zelnick has said that he is pleased with the Video Appeals Committee’s decision to back the publisher in its appeal against the BBFC’s decision to ban ...
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Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 appeal successful
The Video Appeals Committee has announced that it has voted in favour of Rockstar, by a margin of four votes to three, in its appeal against the BBFC for its ...
New age ratings body proposed
Julian Brazier MP has presented a bill to create a new industry body, which will work alongside the BBFC in handling age ratings and hearing appeals.
Ramsdale: UK age ratings may have to change
Managing director of EA UK Keith Ramsdale has accepted that the current domestic age ratings system – shared between the British Board of Film Classification and PEGI – may change ...
INTERVIEW: Dr Tanya Byron
Dr. Tanya Byron, the author of the Government’s Review of violence in video games, has told MCV that the current system for rating games poses problems to both the industry ...
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Violence in Games SPECIAL: Interview with the BBFC
BBFC senior examiner Gianni Zamo has told MCV that rating a game can be harder than rating an equally violent film, and that the process it follows is to be ...
Banned Euro Manhunt 2 same as US version
The second version of Manhunt 2 rejected by The British Board Of Film Classification this week was identical to that granted a Mature rating by US ratings board the ESRB ...
Rockstar: ‘BBFC treats movies better than games’
Rockstar has hit out at the British Board of Film Classification for treating violent films more favourably than ‘horror’ games.In a statement sent out today, the firm said that ...
BBFC opens new site for parents
The BBFC has unveiled a new website targeted at parents and guardians that details the age rating of a game and how it might affect children.
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Government backs Manhunt 2 ban
Next-gen.biz reports that the ongoing Manhunt 2 saga has taken another twist this morning as the Government has come out to defend the BBFCs ruling.
Manhunt 2 release authorised in EU country
Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 may soon enjoy a bone fide release in Europe – albeit only in Holland.
The Dutch Ministry has declined to intervene in the title’s path to retail ...
Rockstar still in the dark over Manhunt 2 UK appeal
Rockstar Games has told MCV that it has enjoyed no further development in its appeal against the BBFC’s refusal to classify Manhunt 2 – despite the game being cleared for ...
Rockstar faces lengthy wait for Manhunt appeal verdict
MCV understands that Rockstar's case is being considered by the BBFC at the moment, but will take a considerable amount of time to come to a head – leaving the ...Advertisement
Jack Thompson praises UK games ratings
America could learn a thing or two from the UK’s games rating system, according to US attorney and notorious industry agitator Jack Thompson.
FEATURE: Manhunt ban ‘erodes civil liberty’
Aside from its implications for gaming and Rockstar, the editor of UK website Spong has claimed that the BBFC’s recent decision to ban the game from sale in the UK, ...
Bennett questions BBFC Manhunt ruling
The former director general of UK games regulator ELSPA has told MCV that he hopes the firm understands the long-term implications of supporting the BBFC’s decision to ban Manhunt 2 ...
Rockstar to appeal Manhunt 2 ban?
Just as we thought this weeks’ dramatic events had been put to bed, one consumer games site is reporting that the Manhunt 2 saga could be set for another ...
Rockstar ‘disappointed’ with Manhunt 2 ban
Rockstar, developer and publisher of Manhunt 2, the game which was banned from sale in UK by the BBFC yesterday, has issued a public reaction to the move – whilst ...
Manhunt 2 granted North American release
Following the news that Manhunt 2 will not be arriving at retail in the UK, North American games trade body the ESRB has granted the PS2 and Wii game ...
BBFC rejects Manhunt 2
With Take 2 already in turmoil following the recent company-wide restructuring, the group has been dealt another blow with the news that Rockstar’s upcoming sequel Manhunt 2 has been rejected ...
