It has been a while since the issue of adult video games having adult ratings has come up and it is long overdue. The video game industry, long marginalized has come into its own now. Spielberg, Peter Jackson, James Cameron and other big names have shown interest in this domain. Video games are very much mainstream entertainment now. They are no longer just for teens in bedrooms. In terms of revenue and content produced this industry now rivals the film industry.

Now with so many violent games being released, it comes as no surprise that there is a need for a rating system for video games everywhere. Australia is the only developed country not to have a video games classification category. Most gamers in Australia were of the view that adult video games should have an R18+ rating.

The proposed R18+ classification in Australia would not result in too much gory violence or explicit sex becoming available in a video game. A consistent and content specific classification system would give customers the ability to make informed choices.

 Attorney generals across Australia must unanimously approve an R18+ classification system. The South Australian attorney general had opposed this move for years.