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Following MCV’s exclusive interview with BBFC senior examiner Gianni Zamo , fellow examiner Jim Cliff has spoken to consumer site Spong about the Board’s decision to ban the game from sale in the UK – and has answered of the reoccurring questions surrounding the debate. When asked at GameCity how …
Read More »Manhunt 2 thrown possible UK lifeline
Though there’s been no indication that Manhunt 2 publisher Rockstar is considering such action, it has been revealed that an 23 year old legal ruling means that it would be perfectly legal for the publisher to offer its controversial title for download. The Register reports that downloadable games are not …
Read More »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 in August, MCV can reveal. The edited title is set for release over the Atlantic in October, but was shunned by …
Read More »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 in August, MCV can reveal. The edited title is set for release over the Atlantic in October, but was shunned by …
Read More »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 the changes that the BBFC requested be made to Manhunt 2 before resubmission were ‘unacceptable’. The full release reads: "We …
Read More »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 the changes that the BBFC requested be made to Manhunt 2 before resubmission were ‘unacceptable’. The full release reads: "We …
Read More »BBFC rejects revised Manhunt 2
The British Board of Film Classification has rejected a revised version of Rockstar’s Manhunt 2, accusing the publisher of ‘ignoring’ its suggestions for changes to the game’s content. The original version of Manhunt 2 was turned down by the BBFC in June for its ‘unremitting bleakness and callousness of tone’. …
Read More »BBFC rejects revised Manhunt 2
The British Board of Film Classification has rejected a revised version of Rockstar’s Manhunt 2, accusing the publisher of ‘ignoring’ its suggestions for changes to the game’s content. The original version of Manhunt 2 was turned down by the BBFC in June for its ‘unremitting bleakness and callousness of tone’. …
Read More »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. A statement in response to an online petition reads: The Government is satisfied with the BBFC’s procedure and with the provisions for appeal, and will …
Read More »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. A statement in response to an online petition reads: The Government is satisfied with the BBFC’s procedure and with the provisions for appeal, and will …
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