Developer Jonatan Söderström says Australian fans should “just pirate” Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the sequel to 2012’s highly praised and extremely violent top-down shooter that would initially come out in 2014 on PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PS Vita, but has been pushed back to early 2015.
Last Wednesday it was confirmed that Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number would be banned in Australia, as the Australian censor stated that its scenes of strong violence were unacceptable, along with something they deemed to be a rape scene.
When an Australian fan asked the developers what would be the best way to acquire the game even though it won’t get officially released in the county, developer Jonatan Söderström, also known as Cactus, replied with the following brilliant e-mail:
“If it ends up not being released in Australia, just pirate Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number after release,” Söderström said. “No need to send us any money, just enjoy the game!”
Some thought the e-mail wasn’t legit, but publisher Devolver Digital later confirmed that the mail was in fact authentic.
Developer Dennaton Games also to the ban. According to them, the Australian Classification Board has “stretched the facts”.
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