Illicit deeds have just gotten a new Halloween video game banned in Australia – and it’s not because of the violence

A video game called Halloween: The Game was banned in Australia by the Classification Board, not because of its graphic violence and killings, but due to what regulators identified as 'incentivised drug use' in the gameplay. The ban has prompted criticism from academics and former officials who argue Australia's classification standards are inconsistent, since the game's extreme violence alone wasn't the reason for the ban.