PC | Valve to resubmit two versions of L4D 2 to Aussie censors

Two-pronged strategy to get Left 4 Dead 2 into Australia; Valve says releasing unmodified version is their preference. UPDATE: Valve calls Classification Board L4D2 rulling "inconsistent"

You could almost hear the collective wails of gamers around Australia last month when news broke that Valve's upcoming zombie shooter Left 4 Dead 2 had fallen foul of local censors. The game was refused classification down under, with the Australian Classification Board finding that "the game contain[ed] realistic, frenetic and unrelenting violence which is inflicted upon 'the Infected' who are living humans infected with a rabies-like virus that causes them to act violently."

While publisher EA and Valve spokespeople have expressed their disappointment about the banning previously, little other detail had been made available about how the companies plan to beat the ruling. Valve co-founder and managing director Gabe Newell changed that today, unveiling a two-pronged plan to try and get Left 4 Dead 2 to Australian shores.

Newell, who is currently visiting Sydney, Australia, told a press conference that two versions of Left 4 Dead 2 have now been resubmitted to the Australian Classification Board--the original, unaltered version and one with some modifications. While no details were made available as to what has been altered in the second version, Newell did state that Valve still wants the original version sold here, hence the dual submission.

GameSpot AU will have more on this breaking story as details come to hand. Check back soon for more information.

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Source: http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/left4dead2/news.html?sid=6232096