Michael Atkinson explains R18+ game block, not the only A-G opposed
In an exclusive letter to GameSpot UK explaining why he won’t permit R18+ games, SA A-G Michael Atkinson claims he is not the only Australian censorship minister opposed to introducing an adults only classification: I don’t support the introduction of an R18+ rating for electronic games, chiefly because it will greatly increase the risk of...
Michael Atkinson responds: R18+ games, bad parents and protecting children
South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson is what most people consider a dickhead (and that’s by folks who vote for him). Gamers and anyone opposed to censorship aren’t so kind. They know he’s been blocking an R18+ classification for video games for years. Why? Atkinson swears blue children will be harmed by the introduction of an...