Rockstar has confirmed that it
will be appealing the decision by the
British Board of Film
Censors (BBFC) to effectively ban the game in the United Kingdom by refusing
it certification.
Manhunter 2 was the first game
banned
by the BBFC in 10 years and
several
other countries have since joined in banning the product, including Ireland.
The company is to file a request for arbitration with the Video Appeals
Committee (VAC) and has
halted
the game's release.
"We are very proud of Manhunter 2 and believe it builds on what the
team accomplished in the first title in the series," the company said.
"The game was created as a horror experience and to be an M rated title,
aligning it with similar forms of horror content in other forms of media. Unlike
many other people, we do not think that video games should be singled out for
special treatment by the authorities."
The VAC will now consider the appeal by Rockstar, which was made days before
the time limit to contest the BBFC ruling was reached. The appeals process will
see VAC members trying the game and hearing arguments from both sides.
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