Manhunt 2 rating reversal protested by CCFC

Manhunt 2 (for the Wii and PSP) may have been granted an M rating by the ESRB, but there’s not much reason to relax and celebrate because the people from Campaign For a Commercial-Free Childhood (CFCC) is hot on the heels of the game’s rating reversal, despite the explanation that Manhunt 2‘s level of violence had been watered down to deserve the M rating.

Still holding on to their opinion of M-rated games being marketed to children, the CFCC is expressing their concern that those under 18 years of age will now be able to get hold of Manhunt 2 and possibly have their minds warped into senseless violence. It should be noted at this point that the CCFC are also partially responsible for Manhunt 2 getting an Adults Only rating, so there’s no telling what may happen at this point. This is what the CFCC has to say about the issue:

The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood is extremely concerned that the ESRB has downgraded its rating for Manhunt 2 from Adults Only (AO) to Mature (M). Despite industry claims to the contrary, M-rated games continue to be marketed and sold to children under seventeen. The ESRB’s reversal of its earlier decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Manhunt 2 – the most violent game to date produced for the interactive Nintendo Wii platform – will be marketed and sold to children.

Since Rockstar Games is mum about the alterations made in the game, the children’s rights watchdog group demanded the gaming publisher to divulge what had been changed in the game that enabled it to escape the clutches of the AO rating.

The Manhunt 2 issue sure doesn’t die down. Will Rockstar be able to stand up against this new development? Check this space for more updates.

Check out CFCC’s press release in the Read link!

Manhunt 2 (for the Wii and PSP) may have been granted an M rating by the ESRB, but there’s not much reason to relax and celebrate because the people from Campaign For a Commercial-Free Childhood (CFCC) is hot on the heels of the game’s rating reversal, despite the explanation that Manhunt 2‘s level of violence had been watered down to deserve the M rating.

Still holding on to their opinion of M-rated games being marketed to children, the CFCC is expressing their concern that those under 18 years of age will now be able to get hold of Manhunt 2 and possibly have their minds warped into senseless violence. It should be noted at this point that the CCFC are also partially responsible for Manhunt 2 getting an Adults Only rating, so there’s no telling what may happen at this point. This is what the CFCC has to say about the issue:

The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood is extremely concerned that the ESRB has downgraded its rating for Manhunt 2 from Adults Only (AO) to Mature (M). Despite industry claims to the contrary, M-rated games continue to be marketed and sold to children under seventeen. The ESRB’s reversal of its earlier decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Manhunt 2 – the most violent game to date produced for the interactive Nintendo Wii platform – will be marketed and sold to children.

Since Rockstar Games is mum about the alterations made in the game, the children’s rights watchdog group demanded the gaming publisher to divulge what had been changed in the game that enabled it to escape the clutches of the AO rating.

The Manhunt 2 issue sure doesn’t die down. Will Rockstar be able to stand up against this new development? Check this space for more updates.

Check out CFCC’s press release in the Read link!