Well ok Australia didn't actually say "banned" they used the term refused classification which pretty much means the game is banned.
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The Australian Classification Board made Saints Row 4 the first game to be refused classification in the country since the introduction of the R18+ rating at the start of the year. ACB said in a statement released this morning it classified Saints Row 4 as "RC (Refused Classification)" in accordance with the new guidelines.
"In the Board's opinion, Saints Row IV, includes interactive, visual depictions of implied sexual violence which are not justified by context," reads the ACB's statement. "In addition, the game includes elements of illicit or proscribed drug use related to incentives or rewards. Such depictions are prohibited by the computer games guidelines."
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Joystiq reports Deep Silver confirmed that developer Volition is reworking the game's content for Australia.
"Deep Silver can confirm that Saints Row IV was denied an age classification in Australia. Volition, the developer, are reworking some of the code to create a version of the game for this territory by removing the content which could cause offence without reducing the outlandish gameplay that Saints Row fans know and love. Saints Row IV has been awarded PEGI 18 and ESRB M ratings where fans can enjoy their time in Steelport as originally intended."
The Australian government finally passed the law last year which allows games intended for those over the age of 15 to be bought in the country, and that law came into effect the very first day of this year. The law came after many years of pressure due to a number of high-profile games being banned in the country.
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According to the statement released by the ACB 17 games have been classified under the R18+ classification and those include: Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge, and Dead Island: Riptide.
Saints Row 4 is due to release August 20 state side and August 23 in Europe. Watch the trailers below and give us your thoughts.
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