News outlet Heise is reporting that Jericho, the upcoming horror action game from CodeMasters, has been refused classification by the USK, Germany’s game rating organization.
GP is working from a Google translation of the Heise story, but it appears that Jericho will find itself in the same position as Crackdown earlier this year. That is:
Cannot be sold to minors or via online orders. In addition, cannot be displayed in stores or advertised.
Heise also reports that console makers Sony and Microsoft won’t market a game without a USK classification, so it appears that only the PC version of Jericho will be available and only to those over 18.
As Joystiq reminds us, Gears of War suffered a similar fate in Germany. But German gamers who really want Jericho should be able to get their hands on a copy in nearby Austria.
The game is set for an October 23rd launch in the US on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The German release is scheduled for October 26th.
