The upcoming Mortal Kombat game is brutal as hell. Meaning, and this shouldn’t come as too great a shock to most of you, it’s been “banned” in Australia.
I say “banned” because, like all other recent cases of a commercial title being barred from release Down Under, it’s actually been “refused classification” (as Australia lacks an adults-only rating, and this was deemed too violent for an MA15+ badge), which isn’t technically the same as a ban.
https://lastchance.cc/this-was-supposed-to-be-the-day-australian-gaming-grew-5711011%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
The bad news for Aussies is that they’ll now have to import the game, which is also technically illegal. The good news is, with the Australian dollar at an all-time high, it’s a good 20-30% cheaper to buy from overseas anyway.
It’s expected/hoped that, at a meeting of State Attorneys-General later this year, an adults-only rating for video games in Australia will be introduced. Which will of course come too late for Mortal Kombat and its publisher, Warner Bros.
Mortal Kombat Banned In Australia [Kotaku AU]
