Why Australia's massive game censorship crackdown is no big deal

By Tim Biggs
Updated September 5 2015 - 10:08am, first published July 1 2015 - 11:06am
Of the more than 150,000 (mostly mobile) games classified with the new automated system, 220 were found not fit for sale.
Of the more than 150,000 (mostly mobile) games classified with the new automated system, 220 were found not fit for sale.
Fans of "scoring with the skanks" in <i>Douchebag Beach Club</i> are out of luck.
Fans of "scoring with the skanks" in <i>Douchebag Beach Club</i> are out of luck.
Android game <i>Torture the Murderer 2</i> is also on the poorly-rendered chopping block.
Android game <i>Torture the Murderer 2</i> is also on the poorly-rendered chopping block.
Fans of "scoring with the skanks" in <i>Douchebag Beach Club</i> are out of luck.
Fans of "scoring with the skanks" in <i>Douchebag Beach Club</i> are out of luck.

In the past four months, the Australian Classifications Board has labelled 220 video games "refused classification", making it illegal to sell, advertise or exhibit them in the country.

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