ABC apologises for poor Fallout 3 discussion on 'Q&A'

Kotaku reports that the ABC has apologised for the absolutely terrible discussion on games censorship in Australia on 'Q&A' back in late July. In a response to a lengthy complaint sent in by Daniel Silk who was more than disappointed by the segment, the ABC wrote back with an apology and acknowledged some of the information that presenter Tony Jones gave in the discussion was confusing and misleading, with particular mention to the statement he made that there was no ratings system for video games.

No apologies were given to the comments by the other panelists however, as the ABC says it was beyond their control what the guests had to say about the issue. So, the comments comparing violent games to snuff movies, you can just blame whoever it was on the panel that blurted that one out. From the ABC letter...

The ABC apologises for the information provided by presenter Tony Jones in the middle of the discussion on gaming and agrees that it may have been confusing and misleading. Mr Jones was aware that a rating system exists for games. He had been briefed on concerns that the current system is inadequate because it does not provide an R rating. But regrettably in the pressure of the program and in attempting to summarise and point to the lack of a comprehensive rating system, Mr Jones erred by stating that there was no ratings system for video games.

For the full letter from the ABC, head on over to Kotaku AU!