Sony, Nintendo forbid AO-rated Manhunt 2
When Take-Two Interactive yesterday confirmed that the Entertainment Software Rating Board handed down a rating of AO for Adults Only for Rockstar Games' Manhunt 2 on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Nintendo Wii, the publisher said it was exploring its options.
GameSpot has confirmed with Nintendo and Sony that one of those
options, which would be to accept the ESRB's judgment and release the
game with the AO rating, isn't an option at all. Both companies forbid
licensed third-party publishers from releasing games rated AO for
Adults Only on their various hardware platforms. Though Manhunt 2 isn't
slated for any of Microsoft's systems, the company has also confirmed
that it does not allow AO-rated titles on the Xbox or Xbox 360.
The sole exception to this rule was in 2005 when the already released Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was retroactively rated AO, at which point retailers pulled it from shelves and Take-Two suspended production of the game.
"It's currently our policy not to allow the playback of AO-rated content on our systems," a Sony spokesperson told GameSpot.
Read the full article here...Brendan Sinclair
June 20, 2007
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GameSpot