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Starcraft II Gets Adult-only Rating in Korea - Page 19

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Sherbople
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada158 Posts
April 23 2010 15:31 GMT
#361
On April 24 2010 00:22 comis wrote:
Adults only.



and that's hilarious
furymonkey
Profile Joined December 2008
New Zealand1587 Posts
April 23 2010 18:43 GMT
#362
On April 20 2010 09:38 ooni wrote:
Blizzard already modified starcraft for korean version within 5 days after the AO announcement.
Source: http://www.etnews.co.kr/news/detail.html?id=201004190308


That's a shame! Kespa just got owned, again. Instead of trying to work something out with Blizzard, every move they made is a defiant act, this shows how greedy and stubborn they are. And no surprise Blizzard countered swiftly with a blow to their face! Now South Koreans gonna get a dumbed down version of StarCraft 2, one that suited for carebears.

All the international students from South Korea I talked to, all agreed that it was a stupid move. No surprise Blizzard made a modified version, obviously they know there was a driven force behind the decision from their ministry.
Leenock the Punisher
[-]Ocelot[-]
Profile Joined February 2006
United States256 Posts
April 24 2010 16:53 GMT
#363
On April 17 2010 07:03 anch wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 17 2010 07:01 Hier wrote:
Violence? There's so much less gore in unit death animations than in BW.

i dont remember any gore, but the Zeratul slicing the hydralisk CG was pretty sick.
we dont get that in BW.


Yeah, well a guys head explodes in a SC1 cinematic when the marines/firebats and the ghost are on the science vessel. Pretty graphic. So call it what you will!
Who Dares Wins
niteReloaded
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Croatia5281 Posts
April 25 2010 20:47 GMT
#364
On April 17 2010 07:15 milo wrote:
Playing legal games like this can backfire, making it illegal may only hype the game even more.

You kinda got a point, this is the most anticipated game of all time probably, everyone is dying to play it.
And now it's just become the forbidden fruit.
CagedMind
Profile Joined February 2010
United States506 Posts
April 25 2010 21:08 GMT
#365
Everyone was gonna buy it anyway. You can't hype sc2 anymore. Having a adult only rating or toning it down will make it so some people won't get it.
your micro has been depleted
GiantEnemyCrab
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada503 Posts
April 26 2010 00:06 GMT
#366
um not many people look at rating when buying games
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
jfourz
Profile Joined August 2009
Ireland421 Posts
April 26 2010 00:43 GMT
#367
On April 18 2010 01:11 YouMake wrote:
Doesn't affect me im in USA and im over 18

why would you be on tl if this didn't affect you
it is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. that is true, it's called life.
calcarus
Profile Joined March 2010
Australia103 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-26 01:06:45
April 26 2010 01:01 GMT
#368
In my local news paper they had an artical about how in Korea they are trying to stop the increasing amounts of 'internet' addictions.
The artical focused on kids and the kids getting violent with their parents, when they tried to stop them from playing. they used big works and dramatic explainations including one about a 18 year old killing his mother because she was gonna stop him playing wow and then he went back and played the game.
They had some other pretty graphic examples including one about a baby which died because its parents didnt feed it irl and just fed a baby in some online game.
strange stuff.
The government is going to introduce some software making the internet unavablie between the hours of 12am and 7am, i cant remember exactly.
I think the ban may just be a way to try and stop kids from 'getting addicted' to online gaming. with the success of blizzard's other games, it makes them a big target.
edit: the software isnt mandatory.
"All I know, is that I know nothing" - Socrates
pyrogenetix
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
China5094 Posts
April 26 2010 01:04 GMT
#369
as the fuck if 18+ only. good luck.
Yea that looks just like Kang Min... amazing game sense... and uses mind games well, but has the micro of a washed up progamer.
mmp
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2130 Posts
April 26 2010 01:04 GMT
#370
With this rating, I expect to see Kerrigan riding a hydralisk in the Korean release.
I (λ (foo) (and (<3 foo) ( T_T foo) (RAGE foo) )) Starcraft
Sets
Profile Joined February 2009
United States59 Posts
April 27 2010 01:06 GMT
#371
I think they meant, Starcraft II = Drug Use
Half Awake; Half Dreaming
Garaman
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States556 Posts
April 27 2010 02:15 GMT
#372
On April 17 2010 08:37 ShaperofDreams wrote:
It's strange how so many TL'ers think that Kespa is somehow responsible for the creation of pro-gaming in Korea.


boxer is.
but kespa is every major company that sponsors everything (SKT, KT, Samsung OGN/MBC)
they will do whatever it takes to protect their profits.
sure... try to get another group to replace Kespa.
who is gonna sponsor all the money to pay for pro teams facilities, stages and venues, advertisement, and the players itself? It sure as hell aint gonna be blizzard. and the major companies with money will side with the korean companies before it sides with a foreign meddling in korean affairs.
Garaman
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States556 Posts
April 27 2010 02:30 GMT
#373
On April 17 2010 20:28 iounas wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 17 2010 19:56 xBillehx wrote:
I doubt the Adult Only rating will stay. It's obviously a backlash to Blizzard giving Korea Open Beta. All those PC Bongs freely advertising Starcraft 2 and contributing to the people discovering and getting into the scene? Not so good if KeSPA can't gain control over it as people will want it, and they wont be able to host it solo.

For those who think Blizzard is just being greedy, really get your facts straight. KeSPA treats the players like slaves/shit (whichever you think is nicer). KeSPA having control over eSports in Korea essentially allows them to decide Koreans can't participate in any event they dont approve of. (GOMTV getting broken down?) Many people, including Blizzard are strongly against the way KeSPA treats the players. If you think Blizzard is just fighting with KeSPA because of money, go research more before trying to sound smart. Blizzard is entitled to their profit. They MADE the game. They actually have the right to be on top. KeSPA is the greedy one. They had no part in the development of Starcraft 2 yet they want full control on broadcasting in Korea like it's their game. They did not create the Starcraft scene and the Starcraft 2 scene has already begun to flourish without them. KeSPA just wants to leech off of Blizzards success. Why is it wrong for other companies and groups in Korea to want to hold tournaments with progamers for broadcast?

Note: If I'm totally wrong about stuff so be it, I wont claim to be an expert so take my post with a grain of salt but from research and following it all these years this is the knowledge I've learned.

"Blizzard is entitled to their profit. They MADE the game."
They get their profit by selling the game. And having free promotion on tv..
If they want something more whats stopping them from making their own leagues and broadcasts..
Oh right its a risky business that might not pay off so they want to leech of those who succeeded.

Its like if you are an artist and the company you bought your brushes and paint from wants a cut on your paintings because they dont have the talent to make such paintings but wants to profit from you using their stuff.


this quote is fucking beautiful.
well said sir, well said.

BLIZZARD will PROFIT when koreans buy multiple copies of the game for their pro gaming houses, their venues, their PC bangs.
BLIZZARD just wants even more of a cut through the massive advertisement and industry Korea has.
i hate KeSPA too, but here, blizzard is being greedy as hell. if they want to support e-sports, they should go ahead and finance their own with their WoW money. but they wont. its a risk, lost of money on their corporate papers and something activision will never allow.

fuck blizzard on this issue, i support kespa. it is like the choice between obama and mccain back in the election. you know both parties are corrupt, but it is choosing the lesser of the two evils.
Ekyelka
Profile Joined April 2010
Czech Republic7 Posts
April 28 2010 05:46 GMT
#374
This is bound to happen in a country like South Korea where videogames become popular. The politicians are always going to use whatever they can to get the votes. This step might turn into a revolt in South Korea, however. =)
imperator-xy
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Germany1366 Posts
May 07 2010 23:14 GMT
#375
on fomos there seems to be something new, does anyone know what it means? seems like the rating got changed or something.

korean:
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블리자드의 최신작 '스타크래프트2:자유의날개'가 게임물등급위원회로부터 청소년 이용불가 판정을 받은 것으로 밝혀졌다.

스타크래프트2는 알파 버전에서 15세 이용가 판정을 받고 지난 4월 14일 정식버전인 RC버전에서 '청소년 이용불가' 판정을 받으면서 정식 출시에 제동이 걸렸었다.

블리자드는 지난 4월 19일 입장을 정리해 게임물등급위원회에 이의신청을 제기하였으나, 4월 30일 재심의 결과에서도 '청소년 이용불가' 판정을 받았다.

당시 스타2의 청소년 이용불가 판정은 가상의 미래를 배경으로 총이나 칼등의 무기를 사용한 전투가 빈번하고 사체분리, 혈흔 등의 표현이 사실적이다는 것이 주요사항이었고 전투시에 사살, 공격 등의 명령등이 쓰이고, 일부 동영상에 비속어가 포함되어 있다는 것, 그리고 로딩 화면과 일부 캐릭터 화면에 담배를 피우는 장면과 로비의 배경이 술집이고 주인공의 음주 장면이 빈번하게 나타난다는 것이 기타 요인으로 작용했다.

이에 블리자드는 등급을 낮추기 위해 RC버전 이의신청 당시 반영하지 못했던 수정 버전을 게임물등급위원회에 제출했으나 7일 오전 게임물등급위원회 회의 결과 최종 수정 버전도 '청소년 이용불가'판정을 받았다.

이로써 스타크래프트2:자유의 날개는 3연속으로 '청소년 이용불가' 판정을 받았으며 한국에서 스타크래프트2의 흥행몰이에 큰 타격이 될 것으로 보인다.


google translator:
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Blizzard's latest 'Starcraft 2: Wings of Freedom' from the Game Rating Board found that adolescents who were not available for determination.

In the alpha version of StarCraft 2 for 15 years under a ruling last April 14 before the RC version of the full server on 'youth can not be used' to the full launch backed ruling caught a braking.

Blizzard straight position last April 19 complaint filed in the Game Rating Board, however, review the results on April 30 in the youth can not be used 'was diagnosed.

Youth can not be used at the time of award of two stars of the future in the context of virtual guns and knives to fight with weapons and body frequently isolated, blood, and it highlights is a factual representation was killed during combat, including attacks myeongryeongdeung 2 used, some of them are video contains profanity, and the loading screens and some character on screen smoking scenes and the lobby bar of the background and character of the drunken scenes appear frequently, and other factors that contributed to it.

This lower rating for the RC version of Blizzard complaint at the time did not reflect the revisions made to the Game Rating Board Game Rating Board meeting, but am on the 7th revision of the final results of the youth can not be used 'was diagnosed.

This Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty three consecutive Youth Not available 'ruling box office received a mall in Korea, Starcraft 2 seems to be a big hit.
hhkx
Profile Joined October 2004
Canada757 Posts
May 07 2010 23:49 GMT
#376
according to chinese translations from wfbrood.com, sc2 was rated as 19+ for its beta, and RC version, blizzard appealed the decision by submitting a modified version of sc2 on april 19th

After reviewing the modified version, on may 7th, korean auditing board ruled that due to display of violence and drug abuse themes in sc2, adult only rating remains for sc2
hhkx
Profile Joined October 2004
Canada757 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-07 23:51:39
May 07 2010 23:50 GMT
#377
this is not surprising since KESPA is just too powerful for blizzard to fxxk around in Korea. With a releasing date set for July, I don't think there is much room for blizzard to make more appeals, because KESPA will keep blocking sc2 in Korea, until an agreement can be reached between KESPA and blizzard regarding broadcasting rights
iloahz
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States964 Posts
May 07 2010 23:53 GMT
#378
Kespa must be like "whos da boss now huh Blizz??"
Eury
Profile Joined December 2008
Sweden1126 Posts
May 07 2010 23:54 GMT
#379
On May 08 2010 08:53 iloahz wrote:
Kespa must be like "whos da boss now huh Blizz??"


Well, considering how small the Korean market is in terms of revenue, this whole mess will end up hurting KeSPA more than Blizzard.
iloahz
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States964 Posts
May 07 2010 23:56 GMT
#380
On May 08 2010 08:54 Eury wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 08 2010 08:53 iloahz wrote:
Kespa must be like "whos da boss now huh Blizz??"


Well, considering how small the Korean market is in terms of revenue, this whole mess will end up hurting KeSPA more than Blizzard.


If by small market you mean Blizzard's largest, then yes.
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