Left 4 Dead 2, the sequel to Valve's zombie survival shooter of 2008, has been refused classification from the Australian Classification Board. This means that the game, in its present state, cannot be released in Australia.
This is not entirely uncommon for games to be refused classification in various countries or regions. Valve and EA are investigating all of their options in order to have their game granted classification.
Community reader, Reason134, found the PDF document explaining why Left 4 Dead 2 was refused classification. Apparently, the melee weapons were deemed to be too brutal for the Board. The gore and blood unleashed from hacking away multiple enemies at once and removing limbs was just too much to bear. Keep in mind that Left 4 Dead was not refused classification in this region.
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