Despite confirmation in February 2008 that the Australian version of
Grand Theft Auto IV would not be edited in any way,
[79] Rockstar has now told
The Sydney Morning Herald journalist Jason Hill that the Australian version will be edited.
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Grand Theft Auto IV was awarded an MA15+ rating on
11 December 2007. In a post on his blog, Jason Hill stated that a Rockstar spokesperson confirmed to
The Sydney Morning Herald's video game section, Screenplay, that the company had produced a special version of
Grand Theft Auto IV to comply with the Australian classification system. The spokesperson would not comment on what has been cut from the game.
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It was announced on
15 April 2008, and subsequently reported across the Internet, that the New Zealand release will be the edited Australian version.
