Expecting game designers to be responsible by not glorifying terrorism will always lead to disappointment." Call of Duty: Modern Warfare may include violent content unsuitable for children, similar to other shooter video games. Replying to consumer website GameSpot AU's reporting of the story, Atkinson commented: "I worry about any game that encourages gamers to perpetrate extreme violence and cruelty on screen, but this game allows players to be virtual terrorists and gain points by massacring civilians.
This has meant that 15+ is the highest rating that can be given, with games that exceed its guidelines either being banned or censored.Īlthough Modern Warfare 2 was given a 15+ rating Atkinson commented on radio show National Interest (reported by newspaper The Age), that, "The Classification Board in Australia does everything to try to get games in under the radar, and film, generally.” One of the most outspoken critics of video games in Australia, Atkinson has consistently blocked moves to institute an 18+ mature age rating. South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson is to appeal the 15+ age rating given to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 by the Australian OFLC (Office of Film and Literature Classification).
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