When Manhunt 2, a very mainstream game by a very mainstream company, received the dreaded AO rating many wondered about what it would do for the industry. One of the biggest fears about it receiving the AO rating was going to be that no stores would sell it...but would that really have been the case? Did Manhunt 2 initially getting an AO rating change how some retailers view AO material?

From the article:

As the recent Manhunt 2 controversy swirled, common wisdom held that major retailers wouldn’t carry a game rated Adults Only. But, could it be that the retail side of the game biz is reviewing its position on AO?

Gamasutra recently sat down with GameStop VP Bob McKenzie at the GameStop Expo in Las Vegas to talk about the company’s history as well as the nitty gritty of the video game retail industry. Of particular interest to GamePolitics readers are McKenzie’s thoughts on the ESRB and the possibility of selling AO-rated games.

Read the full article over at gamepolitics.com