Is GTA 3 still banned in Australia?

Australian censorship

The game was originally released uncut with a MA15+ rating, but was later banned due to sexual violence involving prostitutes. The ban was later withdrawn after the game's content was censored.

What GTA is banned in Australia?

The Australian Office of Film and Literature Classification has stripped Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas of its official classification, ensuring that the game cannot be sold in stores. The move follows an investigation into the “Hot Coffee” mod by the Australian Attorney-General.

Is GTA illegal in Australia?

Australia has had a storied history of banning certain video games, mostly due their content. The GTA franchise has been banned and re-released in edited versions multiple times in the country.

What is GTA 3 rated in Australia?

What is this? The new rating sees Grand Theft Auto III classed as “R 18+” by the land down under (a country that initially banned the game on its original release).

Which GTA has the highest rating?

GTA IV - Censorship in Australia [Analysis] - Feat. SWEGTA

What is GTA 4 rated in Australia?

Grand Theft Auto IV rated MA 15+ in Australia.

Is GTA 4 banned in Australia?

Much like its predecessors, Grand Theft Auto IV has been censored in Australia. Australian newspaper The Age reports that to satisfy the limitations put on game content by the Office of Film and Literature Classification, a branch of the Australian government, Rockstar Games has created a cut-down version of the game.

Is GTA illegal in Japan?

Video games are rarely banned in Japan, but many titles have been edited for excessive violence, such as the Gears of War, Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto and Dead Island series.

Is GTA V banned in Dubai?

A previous instalment of Grand Theft Auto was banned in the UAE due to sex, drugs and vulgar content that breaches the cultural values of the nation. According to an industry expert, the new version is also expected to be banned by the National Media Council.

What all is banned in Australia?

Which countries GTA V is banned?

What is GTA V Australia rating?

In case you were wondering, GTA Online has been rated R18+ in Australia for all the usual reasons.

Is GTA 5 banned in Thailand?

Additionally, since August 2008, all video game titles of the Grand Theft Auto series have been completely banned in Thailand, because of a case where an 18-year-old Thai player supposedly influenced by Grand Theft Auto killed a taxi driver from Bangkok.

What games are banned in UK?

Is Mortal Kombat banned in Australia?

Australia has a long history of banning the sale of mature-rated ESRB games, and now Mortal Kombat is the latest victim. Warner Bros. has confirmed the ban and released the following statement: "The highly anticipated video game Mortal Kombat, published by Warner Bros.

Is PUBG banned in Japan?

PUBG Mobile Japanese official app is only serviced in Japan. You may link your social media accounts as Google・Facebook・Twitter to the game but the game won't be playable outside of Japanese territory. This applies the same to PUBG Mobile serviced in other regions.

Is GTA legal in Saudi Arabia?

#GTAV has been banned in Saudi Arabia following the reported suicide of two children. The reason for the ban is "unspecified violations of rules and regulations".

What is the most banned game in the world?

Manhunt 2

Described as brutal, sadistic, and riddled with unrelenting visceral murder, Manhunt 2 is perhaps the most banned game worldwide. Some countries like Germany, New Zealand, and South Korea also ban its prequel (Manhunt) for blood, gore, and intense violence.

Is GTA Vice City banned?

The game was originally banned due to high-impact gory violence. The game eventually was released in Germany in 2012, though the game was censored. You can no longer attack defenseless enemies when they are on the ground. Blood splatters and pools of blood were removed.

Is GTA 4 banned in Thailand?

Thailand Bans Grand Theft Auto IV.

Is GTA V age restricted?

As Grand Theft Auto 5 is an 18+ rated game children should not be playing it. However, the ease of access to these types of games, and the mature content, does make them appealing. As such, children will be subjected to profanity, violence, crime, drugs, sex and other mature themes.

Is GTA 4 censored in Germany?

While Grand Theft Auto IV was released uncensored in Germany in 2008, it needed to be censored fpr its Australian release.

What is GTA V rated in the UK?

Advice for consumers. This game has received a PEGI 18 which restricts availability to ADULTS ONLY and is not suitable for persons under 18 years of age.

Is GTA 4 safe for kids?

What's It About? Without question, GRAND THEFT AUTO IV isn't for younger players because of its graphic violence, sexual themes, and coarse language.