AO Rating Basically Bans Manhunt 2 From Release

Yesterday we discussed Manhunt 2's AO rating, and what it meant for the game's retail outlook. Gamespot points out that effectively an AO rating means that the game will never be released in the first place. "Both [Nintendo and Sony] forbid licensed third-party publishers from releasing games rated AO for Adults Only on their various hardware platforms. Though Manhunt 2 isn't slated for any of Microsoft's systems, the company has also confirmed that it does not allow AO-rated titles on the Xbox or Xbox 360. The sole exception to this rule was in 2005 when the already released Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was retroactively rated AO, at which point retailers pulled it from shelves and Take-Two suspended production of the game."

Comments

Same Old Crap

[Anonymous Coward]

Maybe it will teach Rockstar to be more original

Re:Outrageous

[Anonymous Coward]

Gaming consoles are used mostly by children and I bet most of the time parents do not know what games their children are playing. This is why both Nintendo and Sony do not allow AO games and that gives a peace of mind to millions of parents who do not want to go through their children possessions to look for 'adult' games. The few that like AO games can buy them for their PCs.

Re:What if there were no porn DVDs?

[HTH NE1]

I meant, do the ESRB have equal power to the MPAA? The DVD CCA is equated to the gaming console makers in the analogy.