RimWorld, a sci-fi simulation game developed by Studio Ludeon, was rejected in Australia, meaning it could not be sold properly in Australia.
This is not surprising, as the Australian Rating Board has always been sensitive to issues such as drugs in the game. But on the other hand, Edgeworld is still on sale on steam.
According to Kotaku, what was rejected this time was a new "multi-platform" version of EdgeWorld. The application was submitted by Double Eleven, a studio involved in both game development and publishing, and previously assisted in console porting of games such as Minecraft Dungeons and Corrosion. The review information of "EdgeWorld" is marked as "multi-platform", which may indicate that the game may launch a console version.
Rejecting ratings doesn't have much impact on existing Steam sales for Edgeworld. In contrast, Elysium Disco was still sold on the online marketplace after it was rejected for grading in Australia. The same should be true of Edgeworld.
The Australian Grading Board did not explicitly explain the reasons for refusing grading, citing only the usual template of "describing, expressing or otherwise dealing with sexual, substance abuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or repugnant or abhorrent phenomena in a manner that violates reasonable generally accepted standards of morality, decency and etiquette for adults so that they should not be classified".
This isn't the first game to be rejected by the Australian Rating Board, which was previously denied rating by DayZ, and developer Bohemia Interactive eventually removed drug-related content from the game. "Lucky Few" and "Bliss Disco" were also refused to be graded because of drug description problems, but the developer appealed successfully. It is uncertain whether Double Eleven will also file a complaint.