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Australian Government Bans New Syndicate Game

Posted by Soulskill on from the yes-this-again dept.

An anonymous reader writes "It looks like the Australian Government's move to introduce a new R18+ classification for adult video games hasn't yet taken force, with video game maker EA confirming today that its reboot of the classic Syndicate series has been banned in Australia due to extreme violence. Left 4 Dead, Mortal Kombat and now Syndicate — what game will be banned next in Australia is anybody's guess."

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  1. Thank you, OFLC by NoobixCube · · Score: 5, Funny

    Peter Sunde would like to personally thank the OFLC for their contribution to The Pirate Bay's ad revenue.

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  2. Re:Depends on how you look at it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Downloading it without paying for it instead of not buying it without paying for it does not punish the publisher at all.

  3. Re:Depends on how you look at it by sg_oneill · · Score: 5, Informative

    I dont really understand how its punishing the publisher in this case. Like any piracy, there isn't any theft (piracy isn't theft unless you somehow take someone elses copy of them) , but unlike regular piracy, there isn't even an oportunity lost. There can be no lost transaction when the publisher *cant* make a transaction in the first place.

    Its literally victimless in all known senses.

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