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[BBC] Microsoft reverses adult game ban on Windows 8

post #1 of 15
10/26/12 at 11:01am
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Assassin's Creed, Mass Effect, Skyrim and other mature games will no longer be banned from the European Windows 8 Store.

The store is the official outlet for programs Microsoft has tested to ensure they work with Windows 8.

A mismatch in the US and Europe over game ratings led to the games' exclusion outside North America.

Microsoft has relaxed its restrictions so the titles will be tested to work on PCs and tablets running Windows 8.

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post #2 of 15
10/26/12 at 11:03am
that didn't take long....biggrin.gif
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post #3 of 15
10/26/12 at 11:07am
lol. The more I read about W8 now its out the more retarded it gets. None of the mentioned games I would call "Adult" in the first place so how any of them were "banned" I really don't know.
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post #4 of 15
10/26/12 at 11:16am
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lol. The more I read about W8 now its out the more retarded it gets. None of the mentioned games I would call "Adult" in the first place so how any of them were "banned" I really don't know.

If they're rated M, they're adult games. Simple as that.
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post #5 of 15
10/26/12 at 11:24am
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If they're rated M, they're adult games. Simple as that.

There is a difference between Mature and Adult games.

http://www.esrb.org/ratings/ratings_guide.jsp

EDIT: This link shows the difference in the ratings around the world: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_content_rating_system#Pan_European_Game_Information

At the bottom...
Edited by airbozo - 10/26/12 at 11:28am
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post #6 of 15
10/26/12 at 11:29am
Even if they were A rated games. Who is M$ to tell me what programs I can install on my PC? Apple much.
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post #7 of 15
10/26/12 at 11:30am
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Even if they were A rated games. Who is M$ to tell me what programs I can install on my PC? Apple much.

As much as I've tried to defend W8, I must say I agree 100% with THIS!

I install what I want, when I want.

Pound Sand MS and anyone else who says otherwise!!!
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post #8 of 15
10/26/12 at 11:33am
These games that are rated M in the U.S. may be considered adult games in Europe. And they got their ratings mixed up. It's called reading comprehension.
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post #9 of 15
10/26/12 at 11:33am
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As much as I've tried to defend W8, I must say I agree 100% with THIS!
I install what I want, when I want.
Pound Sand MS and anyone else who says otherwise!!!
Agreed!!!!
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post #10 of 15
10/26/12 at 11:44am
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As much as I've tried to defend W8, I must say I agree 100% with THIS!
I install what I want, when I want.
Pound Sand MS and anyone else who says otherwise!!!

If you had tried to defend W8, you would know that you can install whatever you want, this only applies to the W8 Store
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