Yeah, that's right, at least in England anyway. Apparently, the market for video games has outgrown the actual classification so the British are going with the movie-rating-system for all video games now.
"Why?" - you might wonder. Well, the answer is pretty simple and very predictable: GTA IV.
According to REUTERS: "Ministers have come under pressure to tighten regulation with the release of violent games like Grand Theft Auto IV, a sprawling gangster adventure featuring car-jackings, prostitutes and drive-by shootings."
Who would have thought about it, right?
You can read the whole article here if you want.
Come on! Is it really that violent?
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Games now will be rated as movies
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