The Canadian Teachers' Federation, a group representing four million teachers in several countries, is calling for the ban of Bully: Scholarship Edition. It seems as though the federation hasn’t played Bully and bases their assumptions on non-gaming public perceptions of the game.
"We're asking retailers to be responsible," said Emily Noble, president of the Canadian Teachers' Federation. "Yes, they can sell it and make a buck out of this, but is this the kind of marketing that they want to be [doing], selling games that glorify violence?"
Two major retailers in North America, PC World and Currys, have already made their stance clear on the game, refusing to stock both the 360 and Wii versions. They didn’t stock the PS2 version either.
This all comes just over a month after The Daily Telegraph in the UK called for the game to be banned.
A Rockstar spokesperson responded to the newspapers request, stating, "It is a comedic romp. The last game sold fabulously in the UK and was critically acclaimed.
"It is not a game about playing a bully. It is about the trials and tribulations of a boy in his first year at school. He protects children against other characters. People have to be able to make their own decisions and to judge for themselves, with an open mind."
Bully: Scholarship Edition is now available in Australia on the XBOX 360 and Nintendo Wii.
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