Reporter at the time. He also objected to Halo 2’s rating, issued by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. “Rated M for mature doesn’t go together with high school kids.” The Saline schools superintendent quickly canceled the


event, leaving Wigal and his friends stunned and deeply disappointed. Wigal says the school’s decision was a knee- jerk reaction stemming from a lack of understanding about the game and the tournament. “The public safety officer compared Halo to more


violent games like Grand Theft Auto,” Wigal says. “But that’s really making a huge leap. It’s like comparing an R-rated movie to something way out there on the violence spectrum. In fact, Halo 2’s multiplayer feature contains nothing that would qualify for the M rating.” Wigal met with school officials and explained that the


multiplayer version of Halo 2 is similar to the teen-rated Star Wars Battlefront. He sought a compromise by offering to have participants younger than 17 sign consent forms. But the school didn’t budge.


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