No Mortal Kombat in Australia

[I-ChooseTheImpossible]

UPDATE: Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment have released the following statement:
"The highly anticipated video game Mortal Kombat, published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) in Australia, has been refused classification by the Australian Classification Board and will not release in Australia. We are extremely disappointed that Mortal Kombat, one of the world’s oldest and most successful video games franchises, will not be available to mature Australian gamers. WBIE would not market mature content where it is not appropriate for the audience. We understand that not all content is for every audience, but there is an audience for mature gaming content and it would make more sense to have the R18+ classification in Australia. As a member of the iGEA, WBIE is reviewing all options available at this time."

http://games.on.net/article/11718/UP...sication_-_Why

This is a dead set joke, just another reason to add to the list of why we need the R18+ rating for video games in Australia.

[netnerd85]

ebay/import here we come...

[Ryan's number 1 fan]

That's ☺☺☺☺ing stupid.

[xPOORGUYx]

this game looks so awesome and downright awesome.
I hope the australians can find some way to play it

[CamoBullo]

When I first saw this on GameSpot, I was guttered...

I mean, I wasn't going to purchase it, but it would've been nice to rent - but now I will not get that chance, unless my local Video Shop owner imports it, which he probably will. It also amazes me how Duke Nukem Forever is going into my country completely uncensored, but Mortal Kombat isn't. They delayed the R18+ meeting (I believe) again and they banned a game.

Time to get the Big Daddies to show them some pain.