We Happy Few Denied Classification In Australia, Developer Responds

We Happy Few Denied Classification In Australia, Developer Responds

6 years ago
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https://www.gamespot.com/articles/we-happy-few-denied-classification-in-australia-de/1100-6459114/

[UPDATE] Developer Compulsion Games has now written a blog post in which it said it is frustrated by the news. In getting denied a classification, that means We Happy Few is effectively banned in the country (though of course enterprising gamers will find a way to play it either by importing or other means). Still, it's a roadblock that Compulsion is upset over. The studio said it is currently looking into the matter and has requested more information.

We Happy Few, the BioShock-inspired game that entered Early Access back in 2016, is finally coming out this year, but its road to release may be rockier in Australia. The game was refused classification in the country under the Games 1 (a) clause. Here is the official wording, pulled from the Classification Board's website (via Kotaku):