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July 10, 2007
More on Take-Two, Manhunt 2 and the AO Rating
Strauss Zelnick, a power-that-is at Take Two recently made this excellent comment (carried on Gamasutra.com):
"We don't see ourselves in the AO business," said Zelnick, "and if we find ourselves there, it would be because we have a title we consider art and entertainment, that we consider appropriately rated at AO, that we’d like to bring to market."
"In that instance," he continued, "one has to ask oneself what is the purpose of a rating if it means that it effectively the title can't be released."
That's a point we've been on about for quite some time. AO is the kiss of death at retail. No big box store will carry AO content, as is its right. However, numerous critics of the ratings have argued that the rating system itself is out of whack, and compare the content allowances against those made for film. Would an M rated game = and R rated movie?
Certainly, when it comes to sexual content, it doesn't. The content in Sideways or The Sopranos would more than likely earn the dreaded AO stamp.
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