Australia R18+ guidelines highlight 'harmful interactivity'

September 13th, 2012, 23:36 Posted By: wraggster

Game classification report details acceptable themes and depictions for developers

Interactivity in games can have a harmful and detrimental effect on children, according to newly released game rating guidelines in Australia.
The new report, published by the Classification board, has been designed to help finally bring 18+ rated titles to the country’s games industry.

Whilst the new guidelines recognised R18+ games, the report suggested that games should not be treated the same as films due to their interactive nature.
“Due to the interactive nature of computer games and the active repetitive involvement of the participant, as a general rule computer games may have a higher impact than similarly themed depictions of the classifiable elements in film, and therefore greater potential for harm or detriment, particularly to minors,” read the report.
The guidelines noted that games will be refused classification if they contain illicit or proscribed drug use related to incentives or rewards and interactive drug use which is “detailed and realistic”.

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