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Pitchford Worried that Duke Could Run Afoul of Rating Boards

By pete_gallagher

Gamers have waited so long for Duke Nukem Forever, would they possibly accept a watered-down version of the game?

Gearbox Software head Randy Pitchford seems to be worried that Duke's potty mouth and penchant for strippers might result in the game agitating the ESRB and PEGI. CVG conveys (Thanks Cheater87!) on Pitchford's worries, as delivered at a London press event.

Pitchford reportedly warned press not to view a trailer for the Duke Nukem Forever, as he didn't 'want our friends at Take-Two to be punished for our creativity.' The trailer, which featured 'bare breasts, strippers, gratuitous swearing, the word 'f***ing' in massive letters and a giant alien getting pummelled in the genitals by Duke himself,' was outrageous enough that Pitchford stated that rating boards would probably 'not be approving of this.'
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Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on October 07, 2010 (boomark / email).