Red Ant’s take on the effective ban on Blitz: The League

Around a week ago we reported to you folks about the pseudo-ban made on the Xbox 360 sports title, Blitz: The League. Recently, Julian White, the Managing Director of Red Ant Enterprises, an Aussie publisher, commented on IGN on the lack of an 18+ rating for games in Australia. He said:

This is very disappointing for gamers once again due to the antiquated guidelines the OFLC are forced to operate under. The Howard Government needs to amend these guidelines and understand that the majority of gamers are over 18.

White goes on to say that by not having a rating system that allows for 18+ games – something that most of the western world has – Australian gamers are being discriminated against. Here’s his words:

By not addressing this issue, gamers are being discriminated against by a few minorities that are just plain ignorant

As White has said, you really can’t blame the OFLC in this circumstance, as they are merely implementing the rules that are already established. If anything is to happen, it has to start with the higher ups listening to the concerns of those who find high-profile bans like this inconvenient. IGN claims that this adds further fuel to popular sentiment that the gaming industry in Australia is behind the times.

Of course, we now wonder what other governments and entities would have to say about this.

Via IGN

Around a week ago we reported to you folks about the pseudo-ban made on the Xbox 360 sports title, Blitz: The League. Recently, Julian White, the Managing Director of Red Ant Enterprises, an Aussie publisher, commented on IGN on the lack of an 18+ rating for games in Australia. He said:

This is very disappointing for gamers once again due to the antiquated guidelines the OFLC are forced to operate under. The Howard Government needs to amend these guidelines and understand that the majority of gamers are over 18.

White goes on to say that by not having a rating system that allows for 18+ games – something that most of the western world has – Australian gamers are being discriminated against. Here’s his words:

By not addressing this issue, gamers are being discriminated against by a few minorities that are just plain ignorant

As White has said, you really can’t blame the OFLC in this circumstance, as they are merely implementing the rules that are already established. If anything is to happen, it has to start with the higher ups listening to the concerns of those who find high-profile bans like this inconvenient. IGN claims that this adds further fuel to popular sentiment that the gaming industry in Australia is behind the times.

Of course, we now wonder what other governments and entities would have to say about this.

Via IGN