NEARLY 90,000 people have expressed their desire to have an R18+ classification for video games in Australia but a decision is still to be made.
The petition was a team effort of GAME and the PAL Gaming Network and was signed by 89,210 people at GAME’s stores last year.
Of these, 350 signatures came from GAME Castle Hill where store manager Lawrence Roque said many customers are concerned by R18+ games being labelled as MA15+ in Australia.
“We get lots of parents who are always concerned about what’s right for their kids and what is more for young adults,” he said.
“There are kids who have just turned 15 wanting to buy the most violent video games.”
Mr Roque said many of the signatures came from young adults as well who wanted to be able to play the full version of video games.
“A lot of these R18+ games are dumbed down and edited differently for Australia,” he said.
The petition was presented to the Home Affairs Minister Brendan O’Connor and every State Attorney-General in November last year.
The decision was then deferred in a Standing Committee of Attorneys-General meeting on December 10 to give it more consideration.
GAME managing director Paul Yardley said GAME remained committed to pushing for the R18+ classification.
Source: whereilive
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