Game Consultant Predicts BioShock 2 Next Game Banned in UK
By Shawn on Thursday, July 31st, 2008 at 3:55 PM PST In Bioware, Computer, Game Companies, Game Consoles, Game Platforms, Games, Microsoft
Games industry consultant Vincent Scheurer has called out supposed video game industry advocates that haven’t spoken out enough against bans and censorship. At the Develop conference in Brighton he warned the industry to expect more bans in the UK based on the stated reasons behind the Manhunt 2 ban, including the level of realism, the lack of a puzzle element and the lack of humour.
“The costs of the Manhunt 2 ban to RockStar were massive – an independent developer would be out of business,” he explained. “It makes the business of making games that much harder.”
“Call of Duty and BioShock could be banned under that criteria… The next game to be banned could be BioShock 2, and then where would we be?” he said.
Scheurer slammed the games media, publishers and developers for not taking a stand on bans and censorship. He spoke specifically against the ELSPA for supporting the Manhunt 2 ban.
“While we fail to fight back we will continue to be blamed for all of societies ills… In my view Tiga was the only association to step up… Tiga realised, where the other’s didn’t, that this was about more than Manhunt 2,” he added.
The same criticism has been leveled at the ESA, and in my opinion it’s totally warranted. It’s not surprising that members have expressed their displeasure by leaving in droves.
Yeah, if worst comes to worst, we will all end up like Australia.
Woulsn’t bother me as Bioshock was an overrated piece of garbage. Keep it! See if I care.
That’s a pretty negative and ignorant thing to say, considering how genius it was. You probably shouldn’t ever speak up again and show how little you know. You’re welcome.
Gaming industry is kicking and screaming because englands parrents keep buying the kids games that they make because there is only a tiny box on there to show its rating. At least australias stands out.
Point being the gaming industry are the only ones that lose out no one else because everyone will just get it from other source.
This is a ridiculous thing for this guy to say because he ignores the fact that the main reason Manhunt 2 wasn’t for the reasons he states. It was the “unremitting bleakness” and “casual sadism” of the game that got it banned and the reasons he states just made it worse.
BTW Manhunt has now been issued an 18 certificate in the UK.