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Kia ora requester,
I refer to your official information request dated 13 September re Far Cry 6.
This letter is to advise that it is necessary for us to consult the game distributor before making a decision on your request. This is because some of the information you requested could affect them if disclosed.
Ordinarily we would be required to respond to your request within a maximum 20 working days. However, that timeframe can be extended if the necessary consultations cannot be completed in time. In this case, we need to extend the deadline for our response by two weeks, until October 25. You have the right to complain to the Ombudsman about this extension. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you want to discuss this, you can contact me.
Yours sincerely

Maggie Tait (she/her)
Communications Manager | Kaiwhakahaere Pāpāho
Classification Office | Te Mana Whakaatu
www.classificationoffice.govt.nz

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Kia ora

Thank you for your request made pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), dated 13 September 2021. You have requested the following information:

"Requesting following for Far Cry 6.This request includes personal information but does not include the game itself."
1. Examination transcript;
2. Consideration Sheet;
3. Summary of Reasons;
4. Supplementary materials (could be video footage, content declaration questionnaire, cheat codes);
5. Screenshots showing information from the database as seen by OFLC;
6. Emails and its attachment to and/or from FVLB, OFLC, distributor, publisher, developer;
7. Forms and its attachment to and/or from FVLB, OFLC, distributor, publisher, developer.

We have reviewed your request.

1. Examination transcript for Far Cry 6
One document falls within the scope of part one of your request and is attached.

2. Consideration Sheet;
One document falls within the scope of part two of your request and is attached.

3. Summary of Reasons;
This document does not exist.

4. Supplementary materials (could be video footage, content declaration questionnaire, cheat codes);
Seven documents fall within the scope of part 4 of your request. All documents are withheld in full for protection of information that would disclose a trade secret, or be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of a third party pursuant to section 9(2)(b) of the OIA.

5. Screenshots showing information from the database as seen by OFLC;
We have identified 11 documents that fall within the scope 5 of your request. These are:
1- CDA Far Cry 6 outline
2- CDA Far Cry 6 addressees
Redaction on page 16 for protection of the privacy of persons involved in administrative processes pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.
3- CDA Far Cry 6 decision outline
4- CDA Far Cry 6 decisions
5- CDA Far Cry 6 history
Redaction on page 19 for protection of the privacy of persons involved in administrative processes pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.
6- CDA Far Cry 6 related publications
7- CDA Far Cry 6 request history
Redaction on page 21 for protection of the privacy of persons involved in administrative processes pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.
8- CDA Far Cry 6 request outline
Redaction on page 22 for protection of the privacy of persons involved in administrative processes pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.
9- CDA Far Cry 6 request outline alt
10- CDA Far Cry 6 requests
11- CDA Far Cry 6 versions

6. Emails and its attachment to and/or from FVLB, OFLC, distributor, publisher, developer;
We have identified 12 emails that fall within the scope 6 of your request. These are:
1- Email on July 2 Re OFLC 2100259 RAINBOW SIX EXTRACTION under urgency.
Redactions on page 26 & 27 for protection of the privacy of persons involved in administrative processes pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.
2- Email on July 8 - Queue list (+ please update your Trello by 2pm).
3- Email on July 8 OFLC 2100260 Ready for OFLC - FAR CRY 6 under urgency
Redactions on page 30 for protection of the privacy of persons involved in administrative processes pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.
4- Email on July 8-13 Re Far Cry 6 Submission.
Redactions on page 31, 32, 33 & 34 for protection of the privacy of persons involved in administrative processes pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.
5- Email on July 8-15 Re Far Cry 6 Submission
Redactions on page 35, 36, 37 & 38 for protection of the privacy of persons involved in administrative processes pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.
6- Email on July 9 Re Far Cry 6 and Shin Megami Tensi V'
Redactions on page 40 for protection of the privacy of persons involved in administrative processes pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.
7- Email on July 12 Content ready hi there
Redactions on page 41 for protection of the privacy of persons involved in administrative processes pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.
8- Email on July 16 Decision- Far Cry 6 and attachment
Redactions on page 42 for protection of the privacy of persons involved in administrative processes pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.
9- Email on July 12 content ready: FarCry6_Install build Guide
Redactions on page 44 for protection of the privacy of persons involved in administrative processes pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.
10- Email on July 12 Content ready hi there
Redactions on page 45 for protection of the privacy of persons involved in administrative processes pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.
11- Email on July 12 Password rest request: Ubisoft Global Portal
12- Email on July 15 Content ready: hi
Redactions on page 47 for protection of the privacy of persons involved in administrative processes pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.

7. Forms and its attachment to and/or from FVLB, OFLC, distributor, publisher, developer.
We have identified 3 documents that fall within the scope of part 7 of your request. These are:
1- Classification Office decision
2- Film and game submission form
Redactions on page 49 for protection of the privacy of persons involved in administrative processes pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.
3- Urgency request
Redactions on page 51 for protection of the privacy of persons involved in administrative processes pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.

In making this decision, I have weighed up the factors in the OIA, including the purposes in section 4 and the principle of availability in section 5.
If you are unhappy with the decision to withhold information outlined above, you have the right to make a complaint and seek a review of this decision from the Ombudsman, pursuant to section 28(3) of the OIA. More information about this process is available on their website.

Thank you for your interest in the work of the Classification Office.

Kind regards

Maggie

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