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Halloween: The Game has been classified RC - Refused Classification by the Aus Classification Board, which put out a statement. Is related to illicit drug use and incentives. Explained here: www.classification.gov.au/about-us/med...

Jack Ryan 🙏🧪

@jacksonwryan.com

14 Aug

There's been tons of speculation about what exactly happened here -- I questioned the Board earlier about this and highlighted the speculation is fueling a bunch of theories so good to see them clarify publicly today.

Rich Haridy

@richharidy.bsky.social

14 Aug

Do you know what the nature of the "drug use" in the game is? I remember this happening a few times in the past (games getting RC for drugs) and it's always been tenuous. After all, lots games have abstracted power ups that resemble drugs. Always curious what pushes something over the line.

Jack Ryan 🙏🧪

@jacksonwryan.com

That isn't something they reveal without FOI'ing em, I don't think. But there are some reports that you can smoke weed and this allows you to see the location of Mike Myers or something. Not Shrek Mike Myers. The other one.

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Rich Haridy

@richharidy.bsky.social

14 Aug

Yeah I guess I'm asking about international reports of the game. That's hilarious if it's just smoking. Good to see the ACB is still pumping out idiotic decisions. I wrote alot about RC material with film about 15 years ago.

Jack Ryan 🙏🧪

@jacksonwryan.com

14 Aug

Honestly think the decisions should be, at least partially, transparent. Explain why its RC within the context of the game. They kind of had to put out a statement because there was speculation the developers were pulling the wool a bit here... Now we know for sure they submitted.