https://www.polygon.com/e3/2018/6/15/17468872/we-happy-few-australia-ban-drug-addiction

We Happy Few partially is a game about drug addiction, and why people often choose to use drugs as a way to forget their past.

Characters in We Happy Few use a drug called “Joy” to forget the past, and the discussion around drug addiction is one of the most popular surrounding the game. It’s a loaded topic, especially in wake of a growing opioid addiction in the United States, and one that led Australia’s Classification Board to refuse to rate the game, effectively banning the game from being sold in the country. Alex Epstein, We Happy Few’s narrative designer, told Polygon that the team hopes to convince the ratings board their team isn’t trying to glorify drug use.