Rockstar appeals Manhunt 2 ban in UK

Tuesday 09 Oct 2007

Yesterday the BBFC announced that it had rejected the revised version of Manhunt 2 in the UK. Rockstar Games have since confirmed that they will continue to fight the BBFC’s ban and have described the changes requested in order to grant the game a rating as ‘unacceptable.’

Rockstar issued a statement commenting “We are continuing to appeal the British Board of Film Classification’s decision to deny the edited version of Manhunt 2 an 18-plus certificate and thereby ban its release in the United Kingdom.” The statement also specified that “The changes necessary in order to publish the game in Britain are unacceptable to us and represent a setback for videogames.”

Rockstar’s statement concluded by saying “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 videogames, such as Manhunt 2.”

The revised edition of Manhunt 2 was granted a Mature rating by the ESRB in North America and is due to be released on the 31st of October.

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