Australia may join the MadWorld after all

by JC Fletcher on Oct 8th 2008 8:58AM

Sega currently has no plans to release MadWorld in Japan or anywhere in Europe at the moment, faced with game content ratings boards that are less lenient toward violence than the American ESRB. Despite the apparent (and ironic) prudence in the choice of regions, Sega is going to try to get MadWorld released in what may be the region least friendly to violent games: Australia.

Sega of Australia stated to Vooks that "We believe MadWorld will be an asset to the industry and will do what we can to support its release in our territory." Of course, their intention to release the game there may not translate into reality. It seems a bit more over-the-top than Dark Sector, which didn't make it.

For those of us expecting an eventual release, or those who would like to enjoy what they can of the game even without the hope of playing it, IGN has a few new screens.

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Tags: action, australia, madworld, platinum-games, sega, violence

Reader Comments (4)

I'm an Aussie, and i WILL play this game. I don't care what has to be done, but i'm sick of our government pulling this crap. I am an adult, I should be able to decide what I play.

I find it ridiculous that the U.S. ESRB is so lenient towards violence while being so opposed to sex in games. The ratings boards of other countries may be less lenient, but at least they are less hypocritical.

Is really Australia the least friendly with violent games?? I though it was Germany

"with game content ratings boards that are less lenient toward violence than the American ESRB"
Umm, you're thinking of the British, most ratings boards in rest of the Europe allow basically anything. I hate it when they avoid releasing the uncensored games in Europe just because the Brits have a faulty system. Just let the rest of us have have our games. :(