Michael Atkinson Steps Down

[Insert Comedy Here]

But April Fools Day isn't for another week and a half.

 

[Marv21]

FREEDOM! From the Overly opressive Aussie evil person!

 

[Zing]

FUCK YEAH

 

[Doc Theta Sigma]

Isn't this a sign of the apocalypse?

If not:

Spoiler: :D

 

[Sir Strange Of The House Lycan]

*Clears throat*
[HEADING=1]OH FRABJOUS DAY! CALOO CALLAY![/HEADING]
*Futterwackens*
That is all

 

[Sneaklemming]

can anyone say "YAY WELCOME BACK AUSSIELAND!"

 

[Zing]

I wonder how long it will take to get the ball rolling on the rating changes.

 

[Canid117]

My guess is that he was afraid he would lose and didn't want it to look like he was wrong if he did.

Yay democracy! Sometimes it doesn't always work the way it should but don't you just love it when it does?

 

[Jack and Calumon]

Calumon, be a good Mon and bring me a sandwich, would ya? I'll give you one of my Soda's!

Calumon: Okay. *walks*

...

Spoiler: and while Calumon brings me a sandwich, I explode. Not for kids!

FUCK YES! Come on! We'll bring all you down! Jack Thompson, we brought you down to a withering husk, and now your back you say? Well bring it on! The Internet's fury backs us and our mighty steeds, and our chariot is called "Kick-ass ************!"

 

[MurderousToaster]

Looks like Switzerland and Australia swapped around the "Bullies gamers" stations as countries.

 

[Felgy76]

This was posted on The Mana Bar's Facebook page yesterday,

" Today has just become the 'Michael Atkinson retirement party' at the Mana Bar!!! We will play 'almost refused classification games' and serve a custom 'bloodthirsty' cocktail after 5pm!"

I thought it was just wishful thinking.
/happydance

 

[Bigsmith]

This is the best news i have heard all weekend.

CONGRATULATIONS! MAY THE GODS BE WITH YOU!

 

[Snotnarok]

Oh god Australia is going to fall to a crime explosion! They're going to have people playing GTA in real life now! Children playing Doom 2 and mothers exploding their husbands with 3 pumps of a bike pump!!! All because M rated games are out now, why God, whyyyyy?!

OT: Finally you old grumpy out of the loop bastard, now stay out of the whole video game thing!

 

[THGhost]

Yahtzee must be going through the f'ing roof right now.

 

[D.C.]

Well theres some good news for gamers world wide one less (slightly) powerfull person in the "league against people having fun".

Even better news for our friends down-under... lets just hope his replacement is friendly.

 

[Sonofadiddly]

Australian Attorney-General and enemy of gamers everywhere Michael Atkinson

He holds no sway outside of Australia. He isn't an enemy of gamers everywhere, just Australian gamers. People probably wouldn't even care if Yahtzee hadn't been constantly complaining aboot him.

Anti-video game douchebags anywhere are a threat to video games everywhere.

No, you're right, I didn't give a crap about him until getting into Zero Punctuation. Still, it's a small victory, although I wouldn't be surprised if two more idiots replaced him.

 

[johnman]

It would be ironic if his replacement was even more anti-gamer

 

[Death on Trapezoids]

Well, at least he has shown that he is a devoted father.
Good for him.
Now both the gamers of Australia and the control freak(s) can both be happy.

 

[Haunted Serenity]

Hooray for Austrailia.

 

[SMOKEMNHALO2001]

Really guys? I know this guy was a dick towards gamers but it's not like he actually wanted to ban all games, and I'm sure there's more problems in AU than a bunch of people not being able to play a game filled with blood and sex. I do hope AU gamers get their 18+ rating but goodness people, we can party when Uwe Boll stops making movies based on games or, highly unlikely, he makes a GOOD movie based on a game.