New Mortal Kombat Banned in Australia

It looks like any of our Aussie bretheren will have to import if they want to get their hands on the new Mortal Kombat coming out in April.

According to a inside source for IGN, the Australian Classification Board, which oversees all game ratings for their region, has denied classification for new Mortal Kombat reboot, and will not be allowing its sale in the country, including any previous pre-sale orders. The Board also requested prohibition of any displays for the game in local retail shops.

Warner Bro., who own NetherRealm Studios and subsequently the MK game itself, released a statement:

WBIE would not market mature content where it is not appropriate for the audience. We understand that not all content is for every audience, but there is an audience for mature gaming content and it would make more sense to have the R18+ classification in Australia. As a member of the iGEA, WBIE is reviewing all options available at this time.

Thanks to Mortal Kombat Online for their extensive coverage on the update.