The Australian Classification Board has put a full stop on the sales of Disco Elysium. The board stated:
Reason for Refused Classification Games 1(a): The computer game is classified RC in accordance with the National Classification Code, Computer Games Table, 1. (a) as computer games that “depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug misuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting or abhorrent phenomena in such a way that they offend against the standards of morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by reasonable adults to the extent that they should not be classified.”
As we can see, the main reason of this is heavy use of drugs, sex, and violence. It was initially released ij 2019 pnly for PC. But this time, publisher ZAUM brought it to PlayStation 4 and Switch. So, it was necessary for the board to go through the whole game.
This ban prohibits the further sale and will puts a heavy fine or jail whoever tries to sale it or import to a country. The law doesn’t apply to its consumers.
The Classification Board has got some history already for being harsh with video games. Hotline Miami, The Witcher 2, and Saint Rows 4 that were also banned. Many more games had to go through some appeal too.
