BBFC to review video game classification guidelines next year
The British Board of Film Classification will be reviewing its guidelines for games classification next year as part of a review of all the BBFC’s guidelines. This was revealed by BBFC senior examiner Gianni Zamo in an interview with MCV UK.
Additionally, Zamo explained that the more realistic graphics found in today’s games don’t necessarily pose additional problems for the BBFC. The same goes for motion-sensing controllers. Context is one of the big factors in classifying a game, but it’s not without its problems. Said Zamo:
Many game narratives are often fractured and detached from the interactive element of the game, making it difficult to see them as a whole, coherent piece. Trying to understand the context of a 40 plus hour game (even with a storyline) is very different from understanding a 90 minute movie.
Via MCV UK
The British Board of Film Classification will be reviewing its guidelines for games classification next year as part of a review of all the BBFC’s guidelines. This was revealed by BBFC senior examiner Gianni Zamo in an interview with MCV UK.
Additionally, Zamo explained that the more realistic graphics found in today’s games don’t necessarily pose additional problems for the BBFC. The same goes for motion-sensing controllers. Context is one of the big factors in classifying a game, but it’s not without its problems. Said Zamo:
Many game narratives are often fractured and detached from the interactive element of the game, making it difficult to see them as a whole, coherent piece. Trying to understand the context of a 40 plus hour game (even with a storyline) is very different from understanding a 90 minute movie.
Via MCV UK
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