Australia’s long national nightmare of maybe not being able to play Left 4 Dead 2 may soon be over, as the government’s media ratings board has apparently issued the zombie shooter a rating of MA-15+.
That would essentially mean an end to the “ban” on Valve’s PC and Xbox 360 sequel and translate into “good news” for our Survivor friends down under.
https://kotaku.com/left-4-dead-2-banned-in-australia-update-5361301
No word yet on whether Valve’s appeal was successful and/or if the company had to submit the edited version of the game for the Australian release.
https://kotaku.com/valve-appeals-australia-ban-of-left-4-dead-2-453112205
We’d like to simply think that Gabe Newell just got down there a little early and put some Aussie’s in a headlock. Or that Australian man’s man Saxton Hale called in a favor.
Update: According to Valve, the version of Left 4 Dead 2 rated by the Australian government is “the adjusted version.” Reps for the developer say “We are still awaiting the review and decision on the rest of world/standard version and remain optimistic about being able to ship this version in Nov. However, we are now able to ship a version of Left 4 Dead 2 in Australia. So the question is no longer if L4D2 ships there, but which version.”
Left 4 Dead 2 [OFLC – thanks, Robert!]
