Rockstar Chairman 'Disappointed' By BBFC Appeal News
Jon Wilcox
18/12/2007
Strauss Zelnick speaks out against the BBFC's application for a judicial review on a UK release of Manhunt 2...
Take-Two Interactive's Chairman, Strauss Zelnick has today released a statement revealing the publisher's very obvious disappointment to yesterday's news that the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has applied for a judicial review of the Video Appeals Committee (VAC) vote to overturn the ban on Manhunt 2.
Earlier in the month, the VAC voted narrowly in favour of Rockstar Games' appeal against the BBFC's decision not to award the game an age classification - effectively banning Manhunt 2 for a UK release.
In the statement, Zelnick commented:
"We are disappointed that the BBFC has decided to appeal its own Video Appeals Committee's judgment in favor of an 18-plus certificate for Manhunt 2. We believe the VAC decision was correct and do not understand the BBFC's decision to expend further public resources to censor a game that contains content well within the bounds established by the BBFC's 18-plus ratings certification."
It's unclear whether the BBFC will be granted a judicial review, but either way, it looks like gamers here in the UK won't be getting their hands on the tension-filled title anytime soon.
Anonymous
Date Added:Wed 30th Apr 2008 20:56
Anonymous
Date Added:Sat 26th Jan 2008 20:19
MANHUNT 2 = CRAB PASTE.
Anonymous
Date Added:Thu 27th Dec 2007 20:02
slasher
Date Added:Thu 20th Dec 2007 11:18
Anonymous
Date Added:Thu 1st Nov 2007 13:45
TimNC
Date Added:Mon 22nd Oct 2007 22:24
Anonymous
Date Added:Mon 8th Oct 2007 23:09
Anonymous
Date Added:Sat 18th Aug 2007 13:33
Anonymous
Date Added:Mon 6th Aug 2007 16:17
Im a father of 35 that was really looking forward
to playing manhunt
And whats up for Sony and Nintendo that stay away
from AO games ???
Maybe its time for a company to make a console
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Anonymous
Date Added:Tue 24th Jul 2007 19:00