ESRB won't explain Manhunt 2 re-appraisal
M remains a mystery
Having re-appraised a revised version of Rockstar's Manhunt 2, altering the title's certificate from an unreleasable 'AO' to an altogether more palatable 'M', the ESRB are refusing to explain its reasons for the change in rating, despite such demands from one Californian legislator.
Rockstar confirmed late last week that their controversial sequel would see the light of day in the USA, after a revised version of the game was passed a 'Mature' rating, meaning that Sony and Nintendo would let the game launch on their platforms.
Now, Senator Leland Yee, who tried to pass a bill banning the sale of violent games in 2005 (which was blocked as unconstitutional), is demanding the ratings board explain their re-appraisal of the title.
ESRB president Patricia Vance responded: "Publishers submit game content to the ESRB on a confidential basis. It is simply not our place to reveal specific details about the content we have reviewed, particularly when it involves a product not yet released.
"What can be said is that the changes that were made to the game, including the depictions themselves and the context in which those depictions were presented, were sufficient to warrant the assignment of an M (Mature 17+) rating by our raters."
Yee is now trying to force the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the ESRB. More on the Manhunt 2 controversy as we get it.
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