Australia is known for banning many video games that are commonly acceptable in North America and Europe. Australia does not have a “mature” classification for games as it does for films. Australian’s IEAA (an industry lobby group) commissioned a study that finds that 88% of the survey’s respondents believe that games with mature themes should be classified as 18+ just as films are. Members of Australian provincial government of Victoria is meeting this week to discuss the renewed calls for a change in the national laws with a view to including an 18+ rating for video games.
Sources: gamasutra.com | gameindustry.biz | EuroGamer