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Australia bans video games for things you'd see in movies. But gamers can access them anyway

  • Written by Brendan Keogh, ARC DECRA Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
Australia bans video games for things you'd see in movies. But gamers can access them anywayA screenshot from survival videogame DayZ.Bohemia Interactive

In the last three months, the Australian Classification Board has “refused classification” for at least four video games – effectively banning them in Australia.

The latest is zombie-survival shooter DayZ. Despite being previously available on digital storefronts with an...

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