<?xml version="1.0"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
<channel>
<title>Joystiq</title>
<link>http://www.joystiq.com</link>
<description>Joystiq</description>
<image>
<url>http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif</url>
<title>Joystiq</title>
<link>http://www.joystiq.com</link>
</image>
<language>en-us</language>
<copyright>Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.</copyright>
<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title>BBFC seeks to keep Manhunt 2 banned</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/17/bbfc-seeks-to-keep-manhunt-2-banned/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/17/bbfc-seeks-to-keep-manhunt-2-banned/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/17/bbfc-seeks-to-keep-manhunt-2-banned/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/ps2/" rel="tag">Sony PlayStation 2</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/wii/" rel="tag">Nintendo Wii</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=31582"><img width="490" vspace="4" hspace="0" height="271" border="1" align="top" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/12/manhunt2stab.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
The British Board of Film Classification is drawing a line in the sand when it comes to <em>Manhunt 2</em>. The BBFC is going to the next level and <a href="http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=31582">seeking judicial review</a> after the Video Appeals Committee <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/10/manhunt-2-one-step-closer-to-british-unbanning/">overturned the BBFC's decision</a> to reject giving <em>Manhunt 2</em> a classification -- essentially creating a de facto ban.<br /><br />The BBFC believes that overturning their original decision, which was essentially <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/19/rockstars-manhunt-2-rejected-by-uk-ratings-board/">not to make a rating decision on <em>Manhunt 2</em></a>, will have "fundamental implications with regard to all the Board's decisions." According to the BBFC statement, the Video Appeals Committee decision undermines its power to judge "unacceptable levels of violence." <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Manhunt2/">Manhunt 2</a></em> now waits in limbo again as the BBFC attempts to overturn the VAC's decision.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=31582>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/17/bbfc-seeks-to-keep-manhunt-2-banned/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1064657/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/17/bbfc-seeks-to-keep-manhunt-2-banned/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>bbfc</category><category>british-board-film-classification</category><category>manhunt2</category><category>vac</category><dc:creator>Alexander Sliwinski</dc:creator><dc:date>2007-12-17T11:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item></channel></rss>