4 sources
Halloween: The Game denied classification in Australia and New Zealand over drug depiction
IllFonic's upcoming asymmetric multiplayer horror game Halloween: The Game has been refused classification in Australia and consequently banned from sale in both Australia and New Zealand due to depictions of drug use.
Key points
- The game was refused classification by the Australian Classifications Board.
- The ban extends to New Zealand despite being a separate country.
- The refusal is reportedly due to depictions of a controlled substance in the game.
- IllFonic is known for asymmetric multiplayer horror games like Friday the 13th and Predator Hunting Grounds.
- The game features asymmetrical gameplay with one player as Michael Myers and others as victims.
4 sources
GamesIndustry.bizHalloween: The Game denied classification in Australia and New Zealand over drug depiction
PC GamerHalloween: The Game is banned in Australia because incentivized drug use is bad but incentivized ultra-violence isn't
DestructoidHalloween has been banned in Australia and New Zealand for a reason you’d never imagine
IGNHalloween: The Game Refused Classification in Australia, So It Won’t Be Sold in New Zealand Despite the Fact That’s a Different Country