Australia’s Ban on R18 Games Ends

<p>Those living in Australia will now be able to play games rated 18&plus; after a bill was passed to end the country&&num;8217&semi;s ban on such games&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The bill to lift the ban was brought up in February to the Federal Parliament and subsequently went through Australia&&num;8217&semi;s House of Representatives and Senate without any changes made to it&period; The ban has been a divisive issue spanning 10 years and upon news of the bill&&num;8217&semi;s passing&comma; Jason Clare&comma; Home Affair Minister stated &&num;8220&semi;these are important reforms over 10 years in the making&&num;8221&semi;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Games in the land down under&comma; will now be in line with classifications used for other forms of media such as TV and movies there&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>For our friends in Australia who have been itching to have Mortal Kombat marathons&comma; your day has come&period; Happy gaming&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&lpar;Via <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;computerandvideogames&period;com&sol;354159&sol;breakthrough-as-australia-ends-ban-on-r18-games&sol;">CVG<&sol;a>&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;