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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shahana Yasmin

Fans irate as Australia bans new Halloween game over drug use that gives players a boost

A new Halloween video game that allows players to consume drugs to gain an advantage has been banned in Australia.

Halloween: The Game, based on John Carpenter’s 1978 horror classic, has been refused classification by the Australian Classification Board, meaning it cannot legally be sold, hired, advertised, or imported in the country.

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