Rockstar Wins Appeal of Ban on "Manhunt 2" in Britain

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 10, 2007 - 8:47am.

London - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO) has won its appeal of the British Board of Film Classification's (BBFC) refusal to provide a rating for its controversial game "Manhunt 2," which effectively banned the violent game from sale in Britain, GamesIndustry.biz reported.

The BBFC's Video Appeals Committee voted 4-3 in favor of Take-Two's Rockstar Games, which developed "Manhunt 2."

The BBFC may now either grant the game an "18+" rating, or else appeal the decision to the U.K. High Court.

"We won't make a decision until we've seen the full printed judgement, which we're expecting this week," BBFC spokesperson Sue Clark told GamesIndustry.biz.

"We are pleased that the decision of the Video Appeals Committee has recognized that Manhunt 2 is well within the bounds established by other 18+ rated entertainment," Rockstar Games said in a statement.

The company released "Manhunt 2" with an "M" for Mature rating in the U.S. in October.