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Valve Has Edited Version of Left 4 Dead 2 For Possible Release [Australia]
kotaku.com - 10/7/2009
Valve Has Edited Version of Left 4 Dead 2 For Possible Release [Australia]
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Three weeks back, Valve's Left 4 Dead 2 was refused classification by the Australian Classification Board. The reason? The game "contains violence that is high in impact and is therefore unsuitable...
Left 4 Dead 2 modified to get MA15+ rating
news.com.au - 10/8/2009
Left 4 Dead 2 modified to get MA15+ rating
— news.com.au — THE sequel to a popular video game has been modified so it can be sold in Australia.... A toned-down version of Left 4 Dead 2 has been given a rating of MA15+ after the original was refused classification last month. According to the Classification ... (more) Left 4 Dead 2 modified to get MA15+ rating

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Left 4 Dead 2 Scavenge Mode Hands-On Preview
1up.com - 10/8/2009
Left 4 Dead 2 Scavenge Mode Hands-On Preview
— 1up.com — When I start up a Left 4 Dead 2 session, I expect a game where I play... as either: a Survivor running away from the grody Infected, or as a Boss Infected whose goal is to simply ... (more) Left 4 Dead 2 Scavenge Mode Hands-On Preview

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store.steampowered.com - 10/10/2009
Left 4 Dead Update Released
— store.steampowered.com — Updates to Left 4 Dead have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam... client is restarted. The major changes include: Left 4 Dead Fixed campaign image not updating correctly when creating a lobby Increased the ... (more) Left 4 Dead Update Released

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CrunchGear:  Left 4 Dead 2 may be sold in Australia after all

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Left 4 Dead 2 may be sold in Australia after all
CrunchGear — ... No surprise really, as Australia is a rather large market, and it would be a shame for Valve to miss out on all those gaming dollars. So what they (Valve) are doing is first appealing the decision, and then, if they fail the appeal, Valve has stated that they will release a version that has been toned down to meet the requirements of the ratings people. ...

Valve has a censored, Australian version of Left 4 Dead 2 ready and waiting (in case it needs it)
CrunchGear — ... But there’s more! It seems that Valve anticipated this scenario, and has developed a special, Australia-only version of the game. You have to imagine that this version is way toned down, and may not be an accurate representation of the “real” game. So if Valve can’t get the censor to approve the slightly tweaked version of the game, then it’ll activate Plan B: selling the Australian version. ...

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