The next mainline entry into the beloved Silent Hill franchise, Silent Hill f, may not be making its way to Australia, after receiving a "refused classification" rating from the Australian government.

"Silent Hill f is not currently classified as 'Refused Classification' in Australia," a spokesperson for the Australian Classification Board told Eurogamer. "The 14 March 2025 entry on the ...

Silent Hill f has been refused classification in Australia due to graphic content like gender discrimination and torture. The game has received a CERO: Z rating in Japan, hinting at intense ...

In a statement to GamesRadar+, a spokesperson from the Classification Board told us, "Silent Hill f is not currently classified as ‘Refused Classification’ in Australia." The game's page on ...

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Australia has banned Silent Hill f by giving it the Refused Classification label. The ESRB and Japan gave mature ratings to the game for the intense horror elements in the game. The game's release ...

Silent Hill F doesn't even have a formal release window yet, but that hasn't stopped a fearful Australian government from preemptively banning it. Konami's next entry in the truly terrifying ...

Silent Hill f was mistakenly reported as banned in Australia due to an automated system error. The Australian Classification Board clarified that the ...

Silent Hill f's ban in Australia has been overturned, but the game is still awaiting a classification decision. Concerns over the game’s explicit content may have initially led to its ban ...

Update 4/24/25: Stevivor reached out to the ACB and received the following response: “Silent Hill f is not currently classified as ‘Refused Classification’ in Australia,” the board said.

Silent Hill f has been refused classification in Australia. The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, and the Arts' Classification Board (IARC) has not ...