A British print advertisement for the PlayStation Move controller is banned in the United Kingdom, after a whopping eight people issued formal complaints.
The ad, which shows a man about to punch another man he has in a headlock, was deemed by Britainās Advertising Standards Authority to be too much for public consumption, on the basis the imagery may ācondone or encourage violent behaviourā.
While it may seem strange for the ad to be pulled on the back of eight complaints, itās worth noting that these decisions are not made on the basis of numbers. Even one complaint is enough to bring the matter to the attention of the ASA, who can then ā under review ā make their own decision on the suitability of the advertisement.
In its defence, Sony UK said it had ātaken steps to ensure that the images were not graphicā. Maybe it should have taken steps to āensure the ad wasnāt so damn uglyā?
Offensive PlayStation Move ad banned by ASA [campaign, via copyranter]
