The BBFC has noted the different approaches taken by games companies with regard to ‘ports’. Some companies routinely seek a fresh classification for each version of a game, while others assume that the original classification will cover all ports of the game under the Video Recordings Act 1984.
The BBFC has therefore taken legal advice on the issue
Our legal advice is that each ‘port’ will require a separate classification certificate unless the changes are de minimis and make no material difference to the content of the game.
Our legal advice is that the following changes would be likely to be regarded as de minimis (provided they introduce no new contentious elements):
Our legal advice is that the following changes would not be likely to be regarded as de minimis:
Please note that a ‘port’ of a classified game may require less examination time than the original submission and may therefore attract a lower fee.