F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Banned in Australia

Apparently, folks in Australia may not have anything to fear … including F.E.A.R. itself. The Australian Classification Board and Classification Review Board, the country’s governing body for the entertainment industry, has refused to give any classification to Monolith Production’s upcoming horror/FPS title, F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, effectively banning it from being sold in the region.

Currently Australia only offers classification for games with a rating of MA15+ or lower, leaving any titles intended for the 18+ crowd without the possibility of release in the region. Fallout 3 and Silent Hill: Homecoming are just two of the other games than have fallen victim to the Board’s strict classification criteria. Fallout 3 was forced to make edits to the game in order to garner an MA15+ rating and be made available for sale, while Silent Hill: Homecoming has yet to reach Australian audiences.

So far, the Board has so far given no reasons for its decision regarding F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin.