From Australia to the UAE: why games get the banhammer

December 22nd, 2009

When a game gets banned, it's big news, especially if it manages to earn this status in multiple countries. In the United States, sexual content is almost always the reason behind an Adults Only rating. But what gets a game in trouble across the pond? A great many things, it turns out.

Games can get banned or restricted for more things than you'd think. Outside of the US, sex is usually considered far less offensive than violence itself. But it's not always sex or violence: ...

Read the whole story on Arstechnica









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