Left 4 Dead 2 "banned" in Australia

As reported by IGN, Left 4 Dead 2, sequel to Valve's competitive first-person shooter, has been refused classification by the Australian government on the grounds that the game exceeds the maximum rating of MA15+. When a title has been refused classification, it cannot be made commercially available in the country, in an essence banning the game.

The original Left 4 Dead was rated MA15+ by the Board.

EA Australia has issued the following statement in response to the government's decision: "[We] are still working through the submission process with OFLC and want to explore all opportunities before making any comment."

The game has been refused classification for the following reasons