The British Board of Film Classification is playing defense after accusations it won't be able to keep up with the tide of video games in the future. The BBFC's reaction came after a hearing where industry figures argued the self-regulated PEGI ratings were the best system.
Sue Clark, a representative for the BBFC, told GI.biz that the BBFC can cope with the work load and that the organization is entirely funded by the fees it charges to classify work. Therefore, the more work it needs to review, the more money comes in, and the more staff it can hire. She says the games industry doesn't know how the BBFC works, so they shouldn't talk. Whatever, let the BBFC stay, that way we get early warning about "implied child rape" and interstellar lesbianism in games.
Reader Comments (8)
Posted: May 1st 2008 2:47PM (Unverified) said
PEGI is far better then the BBFC!!!
Posted: May 1st 2008 3:00PM (Unverified) said
So are UK gamers willing to pay even more for their games to cover the cost of BBFC's unskilled censorship?
Posted: May 1st 2008 4:31PM (Unverified) said
I'm sure the cost of rating it spread over a million copies is about 10p.
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Posted: May 1st 2008 3:03PM Colossalhat said
Well, so long as the UK keeps getting its games I suppose it doesn't really matter. I'm just glad the US avoided this kind of bs thanks to the ESRB (even if the esrb seems to come under fire more often than it should).
Posted: May 1st 2008 3:11PM (Unverified) said
This is to zwilnik, but Joystiq has royally fucked up the reply system (hello black window?)
The BBFC's pricing on games is disgusting. Interactive media costs something like £6 a minute to rate. Can't remember the exact figure but it's way too much.
Personally I think there should be a self-approval option, but where that dev would then become fully responsible for the backlash. At least the BBFC takes some brunt in that regard.
The BBFC's pricing on games is disgusting. Interactive media costs something like £6 a minute to rate. Can't remember the exact figure but it's way too much.
Personally I think there should be a self-approval option, but where that dev would then become fully responsible for the backlash. At least the BBFC takes some brunt in that regard.
Posted: May 1st 2008 4:47PM (Unverified) said
The real issue here is if PEGI becomes rating system in UK for games where would this leave BBFC.
Remember that BBFC stands for British Board FILM Classification. If PEGI get it way why on games then why couldn't movies be self regulated. Meaning no point of BBFC and it has to close up shop.
Yes BBFC is really fighting for it future existence.
Remember that BBFC stands for British Board FILM Classification. If PEGI get it way why on games then why couldn't movies be self regulated. Meaning no point of BBFC and it has to close up shop.
Yes BBFC is really fighting for it future existence.
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