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Kotaku: Borderlands Wasn't Censored for Australia, but Somehow Was Anyway [Borderlands]
Gamer Limit: Australia’s Borderlands is “low violence”
Destructoid: Aussie Steam version of Borderlands censored, 2K fixing
| Borderlands accidentally censored for Australia on steam http://www.ausgamers.com/news/read/2803777 10/27/2009 |
Borderlands Wasn't Censored for Australia, but Somehow Was Anyway [Borderlands]
Kotaku —
... Australians who pre-loaded the PC version of Borderlands found an extra file hinting their version was a "low-violence" flavor. 2K, according to Ausgamers, said no censorship was made to receive classification Down Under, and they're "working on clearing this up." ...
Australia’s Borderlands is “low violence”
Gamer Limit —
... on clearing this up with Valve right now and know to ask how they will handle those people who have already d/l’ed the wrong version.”
This latest addition to the Borderlands saga is certain to cause more uproar, especially after it was revealed that the Australian and UK release dates for the game were marked incorrectly.
Borderlands will be available through Steam for Australian and UK gamers from Ocotober 30.
Source: AusGamers
Aussie Steam version of Borderlands censored, 2K fixing
Destructoid —
... isn’t slated to hit until October 30th, Internet-wise Aussies have been getting their digital copies of the imaginative RPS early. Fine, but not fine. According to AusGamers, early owners are finding that the Australian digital release is censored, which apparently wasn’t supposed to happen in the land of the Evil Ratings Board. ...
Borderlands Accidentally Censored in Australia
The Escapist : Latest News —
... happened/ what the next steps are to amend this via Steam," the company said. "They're working on clearing this up with Valve right now and know to ask how they will handle those people who have already d/l'ed the wrong version." So in the end, as the saying goes, it's all good. And luckily for 2K and everyone else involved, there's time to get this cleared up: Borderlands for the PC was released in North America yesterday but won't come out in Australia until October 30. Source: AusGamers.com





