RimWorld removed from Steam in Australia
Originally published on GamesIndustry.biz by Danielle Partis
Ludeon’s management sim given rating of ‘Refused Classification’, can no longer be sold in the country
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Space management simulator RimWorld has been removed from Steam in Australia following classification for a pending console release.
While the title has been available digitally since 2013, the Ludeon game was reviewed by the Australian Classification Board ahead of a potential physical launch, and can no longer be sold in the country.
As a result, RimWorld has been marked “Refused Classification”, which is reserved for games that “depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug misuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or