Deep Silver and local distributor All Interactive Entertainment today announced that a modified version of Saints Row IV has been granted an MA15+ classification in Australia.
The following statement has been released by Deep Silver:
Deep Silver and AIE are pleased to report that the Australian Classification Board has now approved Saints Row IV for sale. They have granted the game an MA15+ rating. To achieve this rating one loyalty mission featuring the character Shaundi has been removed. This mission has been widely reported on and contains the use of alien narcotics to obtain certain superpowers.
This mission represents approximately 20 minutes of gameplay out of the hours available to purchasers.
The removal of this mission has no negative impact on the story or the superpowers and will not detract from the enjoyment players will get from their Saints Row IV experience. The rectifier weapon will be available as part of a DLC package as originally intended. Deep Silver stands by this decision and thanks the Australian Classification Board for their assistance with this matter.
So 20 minutes of the game gets cut, and it skyrockets from refused classification all the way to MA15+? What an interesting country we live in…
Saints Row IV — in its modified form — will be available from 23 August on Xbox 360, Windows PC and PS3.
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