A new entry on the Australian classification website has caught the attention of Rockstar fans: A title called “Bonaire” has been refused classification. More than just the name is currently known. However, it fuels theories that it could be a DLC for Red Dead Redemption 2.
What title is it? A new entry has recently appeared on the Australian classification website, where ratings, i.e., age classifications for media, are indicated. This apparently concerns a new title from Rockstar.
The title “Bonaire,” categorized as a video game, was classified by the authority on July 19, 2019. However, a release has not been achieved: Bonaire received the stamp “refused classification.” Classification was denied, and the title is thus considered banned in Australia.
What is Bonaire? The entry does not clarify what the title is exactly about. The name alone fuels exciting theories.
Bonaire is an island off the coast of Venezuela in the southern Caribbean. The Caribbean played a significant role in Red Dead Redemption 2: In Chapter 5 of the campaign, some members of the outlaw gang wash up on the fictional tropical island of Guarma.
Players visit Guarma again in RDR2 with a crazy canoe ride.
The website Kotaku speculates that “Bonaire” could be a new area for the single-player or for the multiplayer part of Red Dead Online.
However, the title might have nothing to do with the cowboy adventure and could be a completely new game or a sequel to other game franchises for which Rockstar is known. Such as for GTA 6, about which there have been many rumors lately.
Why was it banned? The classification website did not state why the title was refused classification. However, Australia is known for its stringent ratings.
Bonaire is only the second game from Rockstar that has been denied classification in Australia from the outset. Previously, the classification of Manhunt from 2003 was excluded.
GTA San Andreas had its classification revoked in Australia after the scandal surrounding Hot Coffee. Hot Coffee is an usually inaccessible sex mini-game in San Andreas, which players could access through a mod.
