'Manhunt2' to release in US

Manhunt 2, a computer game banned in the UK for its extreme violence, is to be released in slightly sanitized version in the US in time for Halloween. This modified version of the game was given an updated 'Mature' rating by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) from an 'Adults Only' rating in June when it became the first game to be banned in the UK in ten years and subsequently its release in the US was delayed.

Manhunt 2 is developed by Rockstar Games, a development division of games publisher Take-Two Interactive. Rockstar Games is responsible for other controversial games such as Grand Theft Auto(GTA) and Bully.

"Manhunt 2 is important to us, and we are glad that it can finally be appreciated as a gaming experience," said Rockstar Games founder and executive producer Sam Houser. "We think horror fans will love it."