Free MMO CrimeCraft denied classification in Australia
by at December 3, 2009 11:55 am
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The Refused Classification (RC) ruling on Vogster Entertainment’s MMO Crimecraft came down November 26, 2009, placing it in the same banned-this-year category as Necrovision, Sexy Poker, Risen and, most notably, Left 4 Dead 2.
Left 4 Dead 2 was subsequently released in an extremely edited version that took much of the violence out of the game. Critical and fan reception for the neutered version has not been kind. Crimecraft received a “Mature” rating from US-based Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB).
The gangster-oriented MMO contains blood, violence and female avatars that can be outfitted with little more than bras and thongs, so that is no doubt where the OFLC’S objections lie. CrimeCraft is free to play but offers more goodies to those who buy a subscription at Best Buy, the exclusive retailer for the game.
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