‘Halloween’ game banned in Australia and New Zealand but not over violence

A survival horror game based on the iconic Halloween film series has been banned in Australia and New Zealand – but not because of the violence. READ MORE: Ice Nine Kills on their “intense” ‘Dead By Daylight’ collab and why horror will never die Halloween: The Game is set to launch September 8 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. “It’s Halloween night, 1978, the unsuspecting families of the quiet suburban town of Haddonfield are making holiday preparations, and evil has made its way home,” reads an official description of the game. “The Boogeyman is out. Team up in a 1v4 asymmetrical horror showdown on everyone’s favourite night of the year. Choose to save the quiet town of Haddonfield from bloodshed as a Hero of Haddonfield or stalk and terrorise the residents as Michael Myers.” Earlier this week, Halloween: The Game developers shared a release map that told fans when the title would be available in their country but Australia and New Zealand were missing. Despite every effort on our part, the Australian Classifications Board has denied “Halloween: The Game” a rating. The denial was not based on the presence of the iconic slasher, Michael Myers, or the outstanding kills that...