Adults-only rating for Starcraft II in Korea could hurt sales April 19, 2010
 While Blizzard's classic real-time strategy game Starcraft is a cultural icon in South Korea, the pending release of Starcraft II could post less impressive sales results thanks to a strict "adults-only" content rating issued by the government. The Korea Times reports that "Starcraft II was obviously the most-anticipated launch of 2010, being the sequel to the original game that has sold more than 5 million copies since its 1998 release, while singlehandedly spawning a whole new industry of 'PC bangs' (commercial gaming lounges), and professional gaming leagues within a movement dubbed as e-sports." However, the game's graphics - which beta testers say are worthy of a high-end flatscreen or HDMI projector - apparently depict content sufficiently troubling to prompt South Korean authorities to restrict the game's sale. According to the Korea Times, Blizzard has 30 days in which to file an appeal. Alternatively, the company could re-work the sections of the game that the censors found too offensive and re-submit the game for a lower rating, though this would likely push the game's release date into 2011, the paper reports.  |
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