Fight Over UK Ban on Manhunt 2 Continues

Rockstar Games, publisher of the ultra violent Manhunt 2 video game, continue to push for a the UK ban on the game to be lifted.

In an appeal to the Video Appeals Committee, Rockstar's legal counsel submitted scientific studies that purported to show that Manhunt 2 was no more violent than numerous 18-rated games and films that were available to the UK public. Rockstar's counsel also argued that banning the game had, by making the game "forbidden fruit", actually increased the public's desire to play it

Legal Counsel for the British Board of Film Classification, the entity that banned the game, responded by arguing that Manhunt 2 was a uniquely violent game.

A verdict on the appeal is expected soon.

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