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Defying all logic, Australia has given the okay to Sega’s upcoming Aliens vs. Predator game after the company resubmitted the game to the OFLC.

The announcement comes after an extensive debate about the game rating system in Australia, which has previously banned violent games due to the lack of a R18+ rating for video games, despite having one for films (and the AvP films included).

Rebellion stated they would not edit the game to remove blood or gore, and the game’s graphic depiction of mutilation certainly seems to fall into the 18+ category. There seems to be little reason why the OFLC changed their mind, now stating decapitation to be okay for the 15-year old audience, but it certainly makes little sense considering what was banned in the past.

GamePolitics noted a story that theorized a recent allowance of public comments into the R18+ debate could be a way to distract the public from an absurd idea of censoring the Internet to the Australian people. Letting AvP in may be a lesser step, but certainly falls in line. This entire situation becomes increasingly deplorable by the day, and letting AvP into the country may not be the victory it seems to be.

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