shacknews.com - 9/18/2009
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The news that Left 4 Dead 2 will be effectively banned in Australia came as a shock to the folks at developer Valve, VP of marketing Doug Lombardi has told Shacknews.
"We were surprised to hear of this news yesterday," the executive informed us. "Obviously, everyone at Valve is pretty ...
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Valve displeased over Left 4 Dead 2 ban
TechSpot —
... , there isn't a lot of time for them to begin hacking up a game that's probably receiving its final touches. They have officially responded to the blacklisting, saying with terse words that they are very disappointed about the move. [image] Without giving too much detail, the principle reason behind the ban was excessive violence. Anyone who has played Left 4 Dead (or any shooter for that matter) would likely scoff at that, as the gore aspect is a central focus. Does the Australian government expect Valve to begin retro-editing a title so close to release? Will Valve cave, ...
Left 4 Dead 2 Banned in Australia, Valve “Bummed”
Maximum PC —
... “The game contains realistic, frenetic and unrelenting violence which is inflicted upon ‘the Infected’ who are living humans infected with a rabies-like virus that causes them to act violently,” reads the OFLC description of the game. “Attacks cause copious amounts of blood spray and splatter, decapitations and limb dismemberment as well as locational damage where contact is made to the enemy which may reveal skeletal bits and gore.”
As expected, Valve is a bit broken up about the whole mess. “We were surprised to hear of this news yesterday,” Valve’s ...
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... to come preloaded with ESRB ratings guide Shacknews reports Valve responds to Left 4 Dead 2 ban (in Australia) Gamasutra on the road to ...
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