Warren Seen

Sounds like the fuddy-duddies on the Australian Censorship board are at it again. In a move that comes as no surprise, they’ve effectively banned Getting Up by refusing classification, meaning it can’t be legally imported, sold or shown/played in Australia.
According to smh.com.au:

The decision was endorsed last night by the Federal Attorney-General, Philip Ruddock, who had asked the board to review of the game’s MA15+ classification after local councils and state governments voiced concerns that the game would promote graffiti.

but wait for it…

Set in a city of the future, the game features a world where freedom of expression is suppressed by a tyrannical city government.
Game players battle the authorities to overthrow corrupt officials using only street fighting skills and graffiti.

I can’t believe it’s not irony…

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