nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 16 days agoGames featuring paid loot boxes will soon receive a mandatory 'M' rating in Australiawww.gamedeveloper.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkGames featuring paid loot boxes will soon receive a mandatory 'M' rating in Australiawww.gamedeveloper.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squareKelly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-215 days agoPenalties will vary between states but for NSW the maximum fines for selling games with restricted classifications to underage customers are: . MA15+ R18+ sold by individual $5.5k $11k sold by corporation $11k $22k https://www6.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/cfacgea1995596/s30.html https://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/cpa1999278/s17.html These seem steep enough to encourage compliance. But G, PG, or M? The customers age is none of their business and I wouldn’t expect them to take an interest.
Penalties will vary between states but for NSW the maximum fines for selling games with restricted classifications to underage customers are:
https://www6.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/cfacgea1995596/s30.html
https://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/cpa1999278/s17.html
These seem steep enough to encourage compliance.
But G, PG, or M? The customers age is none of their business and I wouldn’t expect them to take an interest.