 Australia's
Classification Board banned CrimeCraft for rewarding drug use with
in-game benefits.
The board ruled that the online shooter could not be sold in the
country because of boosts in the game which mimic real world
drugs. In the board's opinion, there is insufficient delineation
between the 'fictional drugs' available in game and real-world
proscribed drugs, the report stated.
Boost parallels the names, chemical elements, administration,
treatment and addictive elements of real-world proscribed drugs, and
when used provide quantifiable benefits to a player's character. The
game therefore contains drug use related to incentives or rewards and
should be refused classification. In addition, the names of boosts mimic
the chemicals and colloquial names of proscribed drugs. Examples include
K-Dust, Birth, Chimera, Majoun, Betadyne ResistX and Zymek Stim-Ex, as
well as the anabolics Raze and Frenzy.
There is no indication whether Vogster Entertainment, makers of
CrimeCraft, will be releasing a version without the drug-use.
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