Microsoft Reverses 'Mature' Game Ban On Windows 8 87
another random user writes with news that Microsoft has sorted out the Windows Store guidelines such that games rated 'Mature' in the U.S. will be allowed. An earlier version of the guidelines took cues from the European PEGI rating system, which lumps pornographic content into the same rating as mainstream games that involve violence. In the U.S., they're split up into Adult (for porn) and Mature (for things like Skyrim, Call of Duty, and Assassin's Creed). Gamers and developers were worried that a large number of very popular games were going to be disallowed on the Windows Store. Microsoft hopes to have the situation fixed by December — not ideal, since Windows 8 is now out, but better than nothing.
Classic double standard (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Classic double standard (Score:5, Insightful)
We all know that seeing a booby damages a young mind irreversibly whereas seeing someone's head explode improves his character.
Windows Store? (Score:4, Insightful)
Who cares. :)
Steam Store
Re:Classic double standard (Score:5, Insightful)
Kiss a pair of tits and the movie's X rated. Chop 'em off and it's PG13.
What about censorship? (Score:2, Insightful)
There's as much evidence that censorship is bad for children as there is that "adult" and "mature" themes are. That is, none.
standard American values (Score:4, Insightful)
So (once again) here's the message: sex = bad, violence = OK.
Re:What about Dragon Age? (Score:4, Insightful)
Something awful used to review A rated games, though they either reorganized their site, or stopped in 2008. The Review of RapeLay [somethingawful.com] is a classic, though having absolutely no interest in actually playing such games, I can't comment on its "accuracy."
Re:Sounds like... (Score:4, Insightful)
Yes. Shot by none other than Microsoft themselves with careful aim.
Seriously fixed by December? In the mean time a flagship product with an ailing store and developer base is suffering. How could it take so long?
I work for what I can only consider to be the most bureaucratic red tape laden company outside of the government. I once needed to request a purchase requisition, get it approved by my line manager, forward it to a procurement officer, then take the resulting purchase order and fax it to a company all for a $2 lightbulb. It takes me months to get even the simplest of things done. However if something affects production, public perception, or profits rest assured everyone will be standing in line to ensure the red tape is machetied down before it even rises.
Taking 2 months to fix something that sounds quite trivial is appalling.
so... (Score:2, Insightful)
if you have win8 you can't surf porn? not that i would of course.... just saying
also horrible heading FTFA
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