Plans to distribute game temporarily suspended

A VIOLENT computer game blocked by the Irish censor from entering the market here earlier this week is looking unlikely to be released anywhere as more countries ban it for its extreme content.

Following bans by Britain and Ireland, as well as a ratings predicament that would have made it nearly impossible to buy in the United States, publisher Take-Two Interactive Software has decided that it might already be game over for Manhunt 2.

In a short statement on Thursday evening, the New York-based company said it was temporarily suspending plans to distribute the game while it reviews its options.