Brits ban Manhunt 2 a second time

Wired reports that the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), which rates certain videogames in the United Kingdom, has rejected a second, toned-down version of Rockstar’s Manhunt 2.

From Rockstar:

We are continuing to appeal the British Board of Film Classification’s (BBFC) decision to deny the edited version of Manhunt 2 an 18+ certificate and thereby ban its release in the United Kingdom. The changes necessary in order to publish the game in Britain are unacceptable to us and represent a setback for video games. 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 video games, such as Manhunt 2.

Not all videogames have to be submitted to the BBFC, only those containing “human sexual activity, human genital organs or gross acts of violence.” The first game to be denied refused classification by the BBFC was Carmageddon in 1997.

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