Silent Hill f, the next entry in Konami’s long-running survival horror franchise, has already been refused classification in at least one country.
In a report dated March 14, the Australian Government‘s Department of Communication and the Arts gave the series’ upcoming eighth mainline entry “Refused Classification” status which, per the ratings board’s description, is applied to any films or video games that “cannot be sold, hired, advertised or legally imported in Australia.”
Furthermore, the RC rating applies to any material that “contains content outside generally-accepted community standards and exceeds what can be included in the R 18+ and X 18+ ratings.”
Why was Silent Hill f banned in Australia?
As of writing, no specific reason for Silent Hill f’s RC rating has been provided. Per the filing’s request, Dexerto has contacted the ratings board for further information.
In its own rating, the ESRB issued a Mature 17+ designation, describing instances of the “players’ character getting impaled in the neck and/or getting their faces ripped apart,” a “character burned alive inside a cage,” and “a woman branded by a hot iron.”
Australia is known to take a hard-line stance against any films or video game content that depicts extreme gore or violence, especially if it’s of a sexual nature or involves minors, and this isn’t the first time a Silent Hill game has been banned in the country.
Silent Hill: Homecoming was refused classification for its initial 2008 release and only granted an MA 15+ rating after certain scenes were censored.
In a warning on the game’s official website issued by Konami, Silent Hill f contains “depictions of gender discrimination, child abuse, bullying, drug-induced hallucinations, torture, and graphic violence.”
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