Vogster Entertainment’s CrimeCraft has effectively been banned from release in Australia after being refused classification by the country’s ratings body.

The Australian Classification Board refused to grant the shooter-MMO hybrid a rating because of its inclusion of "drug use related to incentives or rewards".

"In the board's opinion, there is insufficient delineation between the 'fictional drugs' available in game and real-world proscribed drugs," the classification body said, according to GameSpot.

CrimeCraft becomes the fifth title to be refused classification in Australia this year, following Risen, Necrovision, Sexy Poker and Left 4 Dead 2.

New York-based indie developer Vogster said in September that it was making “significant staffing changes” as it restructured its operations to focus its resources on CrimeCraft.