Comments on: Australian classification of MMOGs http://www.metaversejournal.com/2009/01/29/australian-classification-of-mmogs/ Coverage of news, issues and events occurring in virtual worlds or those who create those worlds Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:32:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TateruNino http://www.metaversejournal.com/2009/01/29/australian-classification-of-mmogs/comment-page-1/#comment-206858 TateruNino Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:44:46 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=1896#comment-206858 Oh, and while I think of it, the CB has already classified more than a dozen MMOGs in the last dozen years (at least one within the last few months). This seems odd if they have no jurisdiction to do so, or if the games are not classifiable. Oh, and while I think of it, the CB has already classified more than a dozen MMOGs in the last dozen years (at least one within the last few months). This seems odd if they have no jurisdiction to do so, or if the games are not classifiable.

]]> By: TateruNino http://www.metaversejournal.com/2009/01/29/australian-classification-of-mmogs/comment-page-1/#comment-206857 TateruNino Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:43:25 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=1896#comment-206857 We asked the CB about this, and they said that MMOGs were unclassifiable. Until we pushed for an official comment in writing, at which point, the opposite statement was given: That their classification was a requirement for sale. They then apologized for telling us otherwise initially.<br><br>It does indeed appear that the CB has been giving erroneous advice. We asked the CB about this, and they said that MMOGs were unclassifiable. Until we pushed for an official comment in writing, at which point, the opposite statement was given: That their classification was a requirement for sale. They then apologized for telling us otherwise initially.

It does indeed appear that the CB has been giving erroneous advice.

]]> By: Don't blame Blizzard http://www.metaversejournal.com/2009/01/29/australian-classification-of-mmogs/comment-page-1/#comment-206856 Don't blame Blizzard Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:42:13 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=1896#comment-206856 The classification board has provided very clear advice to Australian gaming publishers regarding online only games (which MMO's are one of) - the board has no jurisdiction to classify them. Publishers are not being naive or ignorant about this - the board does not want to classify these games under their current guidelines. Once the board asks for these products to be classified the industry will comply, as they do with every other traditional gaming product on the market. The classification board has provided very clear advice to Australian gaming publishers regarding online only games (which MMO's are one of) – the board has no jurisdiction to classify them. Publishers are not being naive or ignorant about this – the board does not want to classify these games under their current guidelines. Once the board asks for these products to be classified the industry will comply, as they do with every other traditional gaming product on the market.

]]> By: Tateru Nino http://www.metaversejournal.com/2009/01/29/australian-classification-of-mmogs/comment-page-1/#comment-204978 Tateru Nino Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:44:46 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=1896#comment-204978 Oh, and while I think of it, the CB has already classified more than a dozen MMOGs in the last dozen years (at least one within the last few months). This seems odd if they have no jurisdiction to do so, or if the games are not classifiable. Oh, and while I think of it, the CB has already classified more than a dozen MMOGs in the last dozen years (at least one within the last few months). This seems odd if they have no jurisdiction to do so, or if the games are not classifiable.

]]> By: Tateru Nino http://www.metaversejournal.com/2009/01/29/australian-classification-of-mmogs/comment-page-1/#comment-204977 Tateru Nino Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:43:25 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=1896#comment-204977 We asked the CB about this, and they said that MMOGs were unclassifiable. Until we pushed for an official comment in writing, at which point, the opposite statement was given: That their classification was a requirement for sale. They then apologized for telling us otherwise initially.<br><br>It does indeed appear that the CB has been giving erroneous advice. We asked the CB about this, and they said that MMOGs were unclassifiable. Until we pushed for an official comment in writing, at which point, the opposite statement was given: That their classification was a requirement for sale. They then apologized for telling us otherwise initially.

It does indeed appear that the CB has been giving erroneous advice.

]]> By: Don't blame Blizzard http://www.metaversejournal.com/2009/01/29/australian-classification-of-mmogs/comment-page-1/#comment-204974 Don't blame Blizzard Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:42:13 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=1896#comment-204974 The classification board has provided very clear advice to Australian gaming publishers regarding online only games (which MMO's are one of) - the board has no jurisdiction to classify them. Publishers are not being naive or ignorant about this - the board does not want to classify these games under their current guidelines. Once the board asks for these products to be classified the industry will comply, as they do with every other traditional gaming product on the market. The classification board has provided very clear advice to Australian gaming publishers regarding online only games (which MMO's are one of) – the board has no jurisdiction to classify them. Publishers are not being naive or ignorant about this – the board does not want to classify these games under their current guidelines. Once the board asks for these products to be classified the industry will comply, as they do with every other traditional gaming product on the market.

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