Halloween: The GameAustraliaGame Classification

Halloween: The Game Banned in Australia and New Zealand Over Drug Content

IllFonic's asymmetric horror title Halloween: The Game has been refused classification by the Australian Classifications Board, effectively banning its sale in both Australia and New Zealand. The culprit, perhaps surprisingly for a game built around brutal slasher violence, is drugs. Specifically, the game allows players to smoke weed, and that depiction of a controlled substance was enough for regulators to pull the plug on a commercial release in both countries.

Aug 11, 2026