Talk:List of banned video games by country/Archive 1

Year additions and references
Would it be possible to add the year of the ban and also some sources supporting it? That would be useful to have. Skinnyweed 14:15, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Tekken Aus
Dark Ressurection isn't banned here. Removing from list. 59.101.71.42 08:47, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

Rule of Rose Aus Ban?
Was it banned or just withdrawn? All the reports I've read say it was never submitted for classification - if it was withdrawn for classification by the publishers on the assumption that it would be banned then it doesn't belong on this list. 58.110.135.47 23:09, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll
Does anyone have any information on a game called "Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll"? I think thats the title but not too sure. I remember seein a programme on Channel 4 (England) a few years ago about games that were banned. Cant look for it on the internet cause im in work and people can see my screen if i type the name into google (imagine the stuff that'll come up)!!! James 153.96.50.65 13:31, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

Removed tags and controversy
Three changes that probably require some comment:


 * Removed the cleanup tag. It has been there since August 2006, the list has improved a lot in the meantime, and while it still needs a few references and could of course be improved, it does not seem to need a cleanup any more.
 * Removed the globalize tag. I don't know why it was put there at all. Banning of video games is by definition country specific, some countries do it more, some do it less.
 * Removed the controversy section. This is supposed to be a list of banned video games, the pros and cons of banning have no place here.

Graf Bobby 20:00, 16 September 2007 (UTC) ---

GTAIII and GTA Vice City was also banned in Brazil.201.19.122.231 19:10, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

South Korea
So are the games that were baned still baned or is it just that they will never ban again? 141.151.61.230 (talk) 21:22, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Night Trap was not banned in US.
Look on the article; It says that the controversy died down and was ported to several other systems. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sega31098 (talk • contribs) 00:33, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

GTA San Andreas
I was told not to spam after I had added the listing for San Andreas.

GTA:SA has not been banned in the U.S., just re-rated. Unlike the Aussie system, AO-rated games can be sold, it's just that many retailers choose not to. Consequently, it really doesn't rate a U.S.-based reference on this list. Lomn 13:49:38, 2005-08-04 (UTC)
 * For all intents and purposes, AO is a ban in North America, since retailers won't carry such titles. It's just a de facto ban, rather than de jure. --coldacid 15:51, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
 * That's absurd. Ignoring the number of AO rated software and the much larger list of 'de facto' banned games in other countries that aren't on this banned list, the fact is there are many conduits through which it can be sold besides brick and mortar electronics stores. This is not a ban, and is clearly being included with bias, not because it legitimately belongs there. (Samuel)
 * Also an AO rating or any video game rating done by the ESRB has nothing to do with the government its a private industry organization therefore doesn't belong in an article that is supposed to be about _government_ censorship because in no way is anything be censored or banned. (CW) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.254.233.181 (talk) 18:07, 12 December 2008 (UTC)

Guy game
Was the Guy game actually banned in the US? There was a court case brought to get it banned, but I never heard anything abut it being succesful. 12.217.179.74 07:11, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * My recollection is that the original release contained underage nudity, and thus was deemed illegal.24.143.155.146 03:03, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
 * They were ordered to stop selling it, but it isn't banned. You can still legally buy used copies and there was even an update on the 360 recently to allow backwards compatibility with it.65.96.117.153 (talk) 18:25, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Pokémon banned in Saudi Arabia due to...
..."Promoting Zionism and Gambling"? What does that mean anyway? What does Pokémon have to do with Zionism and Gambling? Anybody knows why Pokémon is banned because of "promoting Zionism and gambling"? JMBZ-12 (talk) 16:16, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Outspoken Muslim groups say it's so. They also claim Pokemon is Japanese for "I am a Jew". The Saudi Mufti, the highest religious authority in the country, laid the smack down and banned it, saying it undermines Islam. Oh, and there are slot machines. 165.69.90.8 (talk) 05:47, 23 September 2009 (UTC)

...Since this is talking about video games, I really believe that we should remove Pokemon, as it is no longer banned in Saudi Arabia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.99.89.37 (talk) 12:20, 23 October 2009 (UTC)

Japanese translation needed for citation
The entry on Fallout 3's changes in Japan makes a confusing reference to ghoulified Chinese soldiers. I corrected the grammar, but I still don't quite understand what role the Chinese ghouls play in the Japanese version. Could someone post a proper translation (not Babelfish) of the citation given? 70.75.188.13 (talk) 17:05, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Rule of Rose UK ban is false
The game was never banned in the UK. The publishers refused to release it in the UK. The game was never sent for classification by the BBFC, so it could not have been rejected for classification (which would've resulted in an effective ban). The game also never saw release in the UK. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.152.93.129 (talk) 00:17, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

Postal 2 not banned in Sweden
According to http://www.dn.se/spel/importor-av-valdsamt-datorspel-friades-1.431014 which is even provided in the Swedish Wikipedia-page. Weibsteufel (talk) 13:14, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

Call of Duty Word at War
Should Call of Duty World at War be on this list for Germany? 97.117.185.251 (talk) 08:14, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Why they ban these games?
Do you know why they ban them?

68.81.66.238 (talk) 16:25, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

68.81.66.238 (talk) 16:27, 6 July 2010 (UTC)
68.81.66.238 (talk) 16:27, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

U.A.E. ban list is messed up (formerly "Red Dead Redemption is NOT banned in the U.A.E.")
Whilst it is true a ridiculous amount of sources claim that Red Dead Redemption is banned in the U.A.E., all of those sources are actually out-dated, as they claimed the game was banned before the official release date. In the meantime, Red Dead Redemption is in fact available in many stores - I've personally witnessed some copies of the game available on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 being retailed normally like any other game, in their proper shelves in plain sight! Yes, and I am referring to Geekay Games outlets being included as said stores selling the game. Certain media companies in the U.A.E. usually do not bother releasing retractions for minor things such as video games. I currently do not have proof for people living outside the U.A.E. that the game is available, and believe you me when I said that I seen it there! If you are a U.A.E. resident and a video game enthusiast, please support what I say is indeed fact. Hope(N Forever) (talk) 17:50, 3 November 2010 (UTC)
 * It needs to be sourced before it's updated to reflect that the game is no longer banned. Torinir ( Ding my phone   My support calls   E-Support Options  ) 18:46, 3 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Fine! If that's how you feel, then I took my sweet time to find somewhat reliable sources! However, before I continue I realise you are from Canada, so I shall start from the very beginning. Ahem... Geekay Games happens to be the U.A.E.'s biggest video game retailer, so they are usually the most informed about video games statuses in the country. Whilst their official website is currently being worked on for over a year now, they had been opting to spread news to the masses via their Facebook page here. It sounds kind of primal, but it seems to work since Facebook is extremely popular in this region as a general website rather than a social network! Anyway, I went as far back as May 2010 to find any info on Red Dead Redemption. As it turns out, the game was initially banned in the country, as according to this, this, or this. However, as we continue to newer entries, there has been a change and apparently Geekay Games were informing their clients that the game is now in fact coming to the country after all, and was released around mid-June, as you can see here, here, here, or here. Therefore, I had proven that the game Red Dead Redemption is in fact not banned in U.A.E. any longer! Although, if you read the latest entries, you'll find that apparently games like Dead Rising 2 and Fallout: New Vegas have been banned now, and apparently no established media had made any claims to this as of yet. However, regardless what you may think, I am updating the list with this new information, whether properly sourced or not, because it is all true. I pretty much think communication is so bad in this case, and we must go by instinct sometimes. Hope(N Forever) (talk) 20:34, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

US military PX ban on the new Medal of Honor
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/30816/Military_Stores_Ban_Medal_of_Honor_Despite_Removal_Of_Taliban_Name.php - US Military Exchange bans sale of the new Medal of Honor on all US military stores, even after EA changed the Taliban reference in the game. Torinir ( Ding my phone   My support calls   E-Support Options  ) 17:04, 11 October 2010 (UTC)


 * So what the artice is about "This is a list of video games that had been censored or banned by governments of various states in the world" Not games which retailers refuse to sell.The PX/BX stores may be government owned but they are not the State. Drumzandspace2000 (talk) 15:13, 3 December 2010 (UTC)

North Korea
I removed "All foreign media is banned in North Korea and there is no record of any video games being developed or even released in that country." because it is false. Games have been made in North Korea: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-06/kim-jong-il-bowls-for-murdoch-dollars-with-video-games-made-in-north-korea.html and a small number of foreign media has made its way into North Korea http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/12/31/2010-12-31_north_korea_broadcasts_bend_it_like_beckham_on_staterun_tv_is_first_western_movi.html for example —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.167.148.159 (talk) 21:07, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

Germany
Command & Conquer Generals is NOT banned in Germany. You can still buy the original game "under the table". The stores can't sell the game openly, but they CAN sell them to any person over 18.

Doom 1 & 2 Harvester Quake 1,2,3,4 Postal Postal²

are all NOT banned (same as C&C Generals)! Quake 4 also came to the German market as the original game. So they are two versions of Quake 4 in Germany: The cut one, and the uncut one.

Banned games are:

Wolfenstein 3D (because of the swastikas and other Nazi imagery) All other games with Nazi imagery are banned. The original Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is also banned, because of the swastikas.

The only games ever banned, because of too much violence, are Mortal Kombat and Manhunt


 * To clarify what I wrote above: In Germany games are either "indiziert" or "beschlagnahmt" (or, of course, suitable for people aged 0, 6, 12, 16, 18)


 * When a game is "indiziert", like Postal² or Quake 2, shops can't sell these games openly to customers. Commercials with these games are forbidden, game magazines can't write about them. These games aren't mentioned anywhere, but YOU CAN STILL BUY THEM LEGALLY!


 * "Indiziert" is the equivalent of the American "AO"


 * Then there are games, that are "beschlagnahmt". That means that not even adults can buy these games legally in Germany. A store who sells a banned (beschlagnahmt) game, commits a crime! When a game gets banned, like Manhunt recently, the police confiscates these games in all of Germany's stores! If you bought the banned game before it got banned, you can still play it legally, though. You just can't sell them to anyone, or let another person play this game on your PC (friends, etc). Wolfenstein 3D for example is legal, if only YOU play the game at home.


 * "Indiziert" games are: Postal², Postal, Quake 1-4, Doom 1 & 2, C&C 1 (original with blood and humans), C&C Generals (original)... and so on.
 * "Beschlagnahmt" games are: Commandos, Wolfenstein 3D, etc... and for violence Manhunt and Mortal Kombat 3. Manhunt and Mortal Kombat 3 are the only games ever banned, because of too much violence!


 * So, please someone edit this article, because most of the games mentioned aren't "banned" in Germany!


 * Ah, this article needs a lot of work. JTFryman 21:06, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Is it really true that games get banned in Germany because they contain "portraits of Adolf Hitler"? I don't think so, is there any source for this?88.73.194.71 22:44, 24 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Yes, it's true. The display of symbols of anti-constitutional groups is a punishable offense. You find the original law text linked from the Strafgesetzbuch page.—Graf Bobby 20:06, 16 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Just to provide some background: Using Nazi symbols (or pictures of a. hitler) is not allowed, unless it is educational. A documentary about hitler is OK, and so are movies about the 2nd world war (if they do not glorify it). Games and video games are considered never to be educational (something that I think is not correct nowadays, where video games can be pretty similar to movies) and therefore automatically fail the criterion. (109.192.120.70 (talk) 22:12, 26 December 2009 (UTC))

Commandos - behind enemy lines is not banned in Germany. Instead, there is a German verison without swastikas and gore. More can be read under http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commandos -> "Deutsche Spielfassung". Can someone remove Commandos from the German list? (109.192.120.70 (talk) 21:57, 26 December 2009 (UTC))

Dead Rising 2 is not banned in germany. Also Mortal Kombat 1-3, Wolfenstein 3D and Commandos (uncut) are no longer banned, becouse a "Beschlagnahmung" (Ban) expires after 10 years. Only the uncut version of the XBox version of The Darkness is banned in germany couse of nazi symbols in a bonus comic. The european uncut version of the PS3 version don't got this symbols so this version is only "indiziert" (Adults Only) in germany.

Not on the list but also banned are: Silent Hill: Homecoming (uncut), Manhunt 2, Scarface: The World is Yours (uncut) and Left 4 Dead 2 (uncut).

...and "that's it".

§ 130 and § 131 make it to a criminal offense to "spread" banned video games in any form. It's still legal to purchase / import and possess them for personal use.

http://dejure.org/gesetze/StGB/130.html http://dejure.org/gesetze/StGB/131.html

import / purchase and the possession for personal use are still legal for persons over 18 years

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.92.65.183 (talk) 01:43, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

Not Banned but Listed
Why are some games listed which are not banned. This article is a list of games which have banned by the state. So things like "Not officially banned, but publisher decided not to release it in the country" or "Never banned as it was never submitted for rating" don't belong on a article listing games banned by the state. Drumzandspace2000 (talk) 15:09, 3 December 2010 (UTC)
 * I absolutely agree. If you're going to add a country with the sole information that "nothing has been banned, but some games stirred a controversy" then you might as well add an entry for almost every countries in the world. Tobisas (talk) 16:44, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

Belarus
http://web.archive.org/web/20071106092010/http://www.kultura.by/m/12_112210_1_49709.htm "Enter the Matrix" was banned. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.41.18.219 (talk) 21:12, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

Mortal Kombat
In reference to Australia: "In March 2011, Mortal Kombat was put on the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service list of prohibited items. Any copy found at the border will be seized, and its recipient possibly receiving as much as a A$110,000 fine" This should be removed because it is simply not true. You are allowed to own this game in Australia. It was simply refused classification here and can't be SOLD here or imported in large amounts for the purposes of distribution/sale. You can, however order the game from overseas and it will arrive fine. This bullshit about fines/imprisonment for trying to buy the game from overseas was just attempted bullying and scaremongering. It should be removed for inaccurracy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eff One (talk • contribs) 11:31, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Argentian ban of video games
RapeLay is one of the few games that were banned in Argentina for apology of sex crimes, after 4 years of being released... Sources, all in spanish: --190.221.111.220 (talk) 05:29, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
 * http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iWc3eErA0WxtZFJENGdGVL3gWGdg
 * http://www.redusers.com/noticias/rapelay-el-videojuego-hentai-que-infringe-la-ley/
 * http://www.notiexpress.com.ar/contentFront/rosa-policiales-4/incautan-27-juegos-rapelay-cuya-venta-esta-prohibida-81639.html?skin=Policiales&currentPage=18&currentActionPager=19&orderBy=&orderMode=DESC&force_publish=true
 * http://www.nacion.com/2010-04-18/Mundo/UltimaHora/Mundo2339598.aspx
 * http://www.elintransigente.com/notas/2010/4/19/argentina-41643.asp
 * http://informe21.com/violacion/prohiben-videojuego-rapelay-argentina-apologia-delitos-sexuales
 * http://www.lanacion.cl/videojuego-que-simula-violacion-fue-prohibido-en-argentina/noticias/2010-04-19/084406.html

Edit request on 25 March 2012
In Australia GTA 3 is banned

74.96.172.65 (talk) 21:05, 25 March 2012 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. &mdash; Jess &middot; &Delta;&hearts; 06:11, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

Certain LittleBigPlanet and Resistance Copies
I'm awfully sure that certain copies of LittleBigPlanet and Resistance Fall of Man were banned in the United States-LittleBigPlanet for that song contain a Quar'an verse, and Resistance for being set in a location resembing a church. (or something like that) — Preceding unsigned comment added by UmbrellaCorp128 (talk • contribs) 17:24, 20 September 2012 (UTC)

/v/andalism
Please protect this article, as 4chan.org/v has a habit of vandalizing video game-related articles. For example:

Oct13 (talk) 02:41, 31 December 2012 (UTC)

Great >_>
So the page is now blocked, but not all vandalism has been removed yet. From the Greece section:

''No known games have been banned in Greece. A law banning all electronic games was passed on 2002, but it was eventually disregarded by Zeus''

It used to say:

''No known games have been banned in Greece. A law banning all electronic games was passed on 2002, but it was eventually suspended''

So it should be changed back. --200.8.219.134 (talk) 05:44, 31 January 2013 (UTC)


 * So nobody answered my question, and the vandalism is still there. You guys are pathetic, truly pathetic. =/ --200.8.219.134 (talk) 02:16, 1 February 2013 (UTC)


 * done Mophedd (talk) 17:42, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

Counter-Strike in Brazil
It says "Banned because of a user map simulating a favela," which is grammatically incorrect and disagrees with the source.

I've noticed it's vandalism. Someone, place "Banned because of high impact violence" instead of it.

Kiazore (talk) 04:49, 4 April 2013 (UTC)

Edit request
as i see on this link http://www.gamefront.com/top-ten-banned-video-games/ so are 50 Cent Bulletproof banned in australia,  50 Cent Bulletproof Commandos Behind Enemy Lines in germany, Graw 2 banned in mexico, Marc Ecko's Contents Under Pressur banned in australia. --188.176.236.246 (talk) 17:51, 10 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Considering the number of grammatical errors and typos in the article you linked, I'm having trouble imagining the article had any editorial oversight, let alone fact-checking, before being posted. The site itself appears to contain quality articles, but this one looks more like a blog post. By any chance, could you find another source for the information? Rivertorch (talk) 07:05, 14 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Fine another reguest: Rapelay is banned in the United States. Not just AO-rated but banned completely http://gamepolitics.com/2009/06/19/possessing-rapelay-federal-crime-united-states#.UhCKyJKGF50--188.176.236.246 (talk) 08:55, 18 August 2013 (UTC)

Not done: The source does not say that. It conjectures about whether possessing Rapelay could violate the federal statute against child porn. Thanks, Celestra (talk) 22:05, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

United States
The USA Today article which is referenced http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/judicial/2010-11-02-videogames_N.htm lists no game which has been banned in the US. Yet the statement "Very few video games have been banned in the US" makes it sound as some games have been banned. I propose changing it to read "No video games have been banned in the United States, due at least in part to free speech guarantees under the First Amendment." Unless someone has a source which lists a game which has been banned in the US. Drumzandspace2000 (talk) 14:48, 3 December 2010 (UTC)
 * The AO rating is a ban. Console manufacturers will not allow AO games; stores will not sell AO games; and magazines and newspapers will not accept advertisements for them. Some may say that it's not a *government* ban, but I disagree since the US government is corporate-controlled anyway. AO rating IS a ban!  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.166.72.170 (talk) 01:34, 30 September 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 31 January 2013
Hi, I am from Geekay Games. This article has certain contents about our company which are not true. We would like to remove them.

Nimitpalija (talk) 17:42, 31 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Please specify what you would like to be changed. Read WP:COI before making any edits yourself.  It's usually better to post a message here on the talk page and let other editors make the change.  RudolfRed (talk) 18:11, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Or you could just search in the article text after Geekay Games. This acts as a loophole, allowing some retailers, including the local, major video game retailer Geekay Games, to continue selling banned video games via cyberspace (i.e. online shops), and the NMC does not strictly enforce their bans any further, but there are certain exceptions, notably for Spec Ops: The Line (see below). Banned games are sometimes also found in the nation's grey market. I don't really see any sources that show why wee need to include Geekay Games in the article. --188.176.236.246 (talk) 14:30, 2 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done. I agree. What is said about Geekay there is completely uncited, and I have removed it. The passage about the loophole is retained for now but tagged as needing a citation. It should go soon unless it gets one. --Stfg (talk) 15:11, 2 November 2013 (UTC)

lame
playing a video game is not a human right. there is nothing wrong with banning certain violent video games. our country has gotten too soft. a country that wants to tell every other country how to act,but this pathetic country can't tell us not to play violent and sick video games? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:2:2380:128:74CA:EB:689E:7B2D (talk) 18:30, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

Ireland - Manhunt 2 citation needed
There is no citation about the ban on Manhunt 2 being lifted in Ireland, I did a check and could find no source for the claim, I suggest it be remove unless someone can provide a source. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.44.48.43 (talk) 00:43, 2 January 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 December 2013
Suggest adding Battlefield 4 to China's list of banned games.

66.194.96.5 (talk) 16:38, 30 December 2013 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. -- El Hef  ( Meep? ) 18:31, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

Would this be considered reliable? http://www.zdnet.com/battlefield-4-banned-in-china-over-national-security-7000024651/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.194.96.5 (talk) 21:35, 30 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Looks like someone has already added this game to the article, so closing this request as Pictogram voting wait.svg Already done. (For what it's worth, I would say that would qualify as a reliable source.) BryanG (talk) 01:03, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Comment/edit request for May 12, 2014
I believe that the article should mention the fact that the United States Supreme Court ruled that video games are considered protected under the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. Here are a few sources. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/29/arts/video-games/what-supreme-court-ruling-on-video-games-means.html?_r=0 http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/supreme-court-strikes-calif-law-banning-sale-of-violent-video-games-to-minors/2011/06/26/AGwtxenH_story.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/27/supreme-court-violent-video-games_n_884991.html and a primary source. http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/10pdf/08-1448.pdf Any feedback is appreciated. Cheers, Mophedd (talk) 08:39, 12 May 2014 (UTC)

Dead or Alive: Dimensions: Not banned in Sweden
I'm confused why this title is listed under banned games? It's not banned, never been banned, what happened was a Publisher who got cold feats and did not release that said title in Sweden, most retailers did however obtain it and sold it anyhow, you can still buy it here. But asking anyhow before this title is removed as this is basically just self censoring, nothing to do with banning.
 * I've removed it from the list. Having done research, it was not released in Sweden, but instead was self censored instead. Since this is specifically for countries which have banned officially games, I've removed it as it qualifies under self censorship. ✅ Tutelary (talk) 17:57, 29 May 2014 (UTC)

Germany - Quote of §131 StGB is outdated
The current edition of that paragraph does not only concern humans, but "Menschen oder menschenähnliche Wesen" (humans or human-like creatures). I don't have an English source for it, so I can't edit that part, but the current quote is certainly outdated.

The "human-like creatures" bit is important as it's the primary reason for all the zombie game bans. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.245.244.185 (talk) 19:21, 14 June 2014 (UTC)
 * The sources do not need to be English, they just have to be reliable. So even if you have a German source, then we could add or update that sentence. You'd be able to do it yourself, but unfortunately some pesky vandals have screwed it up for everybody who's not autoconfirmed. Tutelary (talk) 19:37, 14 June 2014 (UTC)

Kira Hara
Apparently, the game, Kira Hara, may not be banned in only South Korea. According to the source I found, the creator is not well known, but almost all of the copies of the Kira Hara games were seized in the 1980s & possible 1990s. The seized copies may have been destroyed.

http://kirahara.blogspot.com/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:601:8C00:EE:5CEA:6F03:221B:BF82 (talk) 15:10, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

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United Arab Emirates
The digital copy of the game Rainbow Six: Siege is banned in United Arab Emirates,Banned likely due to contradicting with customs and traditions.

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Genital Jousting "Ban"
Genital Jousting was never banned in New Zealand, the publisher opted to not release it in the region but it was never banned The cited source has a misleading headline

"the new game from Broforce developer Free Lives, will not be released in Australia or New Zealand, according to publisher Devolver Digital. The game's Steam page does not load in AU/NZ territories, and Devolver confirmed its decision via a tweet. In a statement to Kotaku, Devolver further explained that it is "proactively saving [itself] time from a likely ban in those territories based on previous games banned for similar content." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 175.39.131.11 (talk) 06:50, 27 June 2017 (UTC)

What happened to the Saudi Arabia list?
I have not checked this article in a while, but the list of banned games in Saudi Arabia has disappeared apparently without any explanation. Why is this? Hope(N Forever) (talk) 19:05, 9 August 2017 (UTC)

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Saudi Arabia Have Table about BANNED
Hi Guys, this is link Official about Saudi Government, look at A Table link, Please. (It's Only Arabic). --حمدى10 (talk) 10:18, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

China
I can read Chinese and I've dobule-checked the new Chinese rating and approval regualtions(2019) from Chinese government websites directly, but I have not founded such statement and law specific stated so-called "all games containing depictions of Violence, Blood, Gambling and Imperial History are de-facto banned" in the new Chinese rating regualtions nor in the goverment websites. I think such claim spreading by those Western media sources is incorrect or not entirely true. If it's confirmed as misinformation, I will remove that passage.

Here are direct links of latest Chinese video game rating and approval regualtions and Chinese SAPP official website. And no such claim. http://www.sapprft.gov.cn/sapprft/contents/7063/397559.shtml http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2016/content_5139389.htm

Editthat1 (talk) 15:14, 16 June 2019 (UTC)

The China section is factually incorrect. Could somebody please amend it. Most of the games that are banned in China are banned because they contain sex or violence, NOT for political reasons. Only a few games actually mention China, and many of them are perfectly acceptable to the censors, but a lot of games have graphic violance or nudity in them which means that they are either banned in China or are never submitted for classification because the designers know that they won't be allowed. Games that "encourage" gambling are also often banned. For example, all online games that allow gambling with real money (Online poker tornement games, and so on) are automatically banned because online gambling is illegal in China. You can't seriously tell me that there are more games that mention Tibet or Taiwan and so on, than there are sex games or online gambling games?

This page makes no mention of the fact that World of Warcraft was banned in China, and that the ban was only lifted when they removed a lot of the blood and gore from the Chinese language version. I'm afraid tha tI don't have the time to properly research this. CrazyChinaGal (talk) 08:32, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

The world of warcraft ver. released to China is only really sensored for bones ingame, they have patched skin over the undead/forsaken joints, and some larger mobs are changed to be fully covered. http://www.wowwiki.com/Lord_Marrowgar check the section past the videos. 202.87.166.216 (talk) 09:11, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Lootbox games?
Has any government banned a game as a result of lootboxes or any other practices considered predatory? It would be important to add them here. 66.219.216.74 (talk) 20:54, 1 November 2019 (UTC)

Animal Crossing New Horizons
On the Wikipedia page of the game, it states that Joshua Wong held a virtual protest against the Hong Kong Government and Chinese government in-game, and it ultimately resulted in the game getting banned in China.

The article about Animal Crossing New Horizons has already cited the source of this information. Nmchlngy4 (talk) 00:33, 13 April 2020 (UTC)

North Korea
As a joke, but also because it's true. Shouldn't we include a section on north korea and the fact that they've banned ALL games? Or at least all non-north korean games.

I thought a few games were legal? 2A00:23C4:2401:6D00:A9AD:71FF:114:B0F (talk) 18:59, 16 August 2020 (UTC)

Edit by Ozosil at 13:47, 2 July 2006 - switching from a list of video game names to split countries and a not visible TOC on the right
Ozosil: Your edit was without any edit comment So no reason to differ the content from the article title meaning. Your edit doen't fit to the lemma, which is a list of banned video games. Not a list of countries and the games banned per country. Since Ozosil didn't explain his edit, i do suggest to rebuild this article back to the original structure. Which means one sortable table, so everyone can sort the display sorting order like he wants. --Angerdan (talk) 11:32, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

Can someone fix this?
"A few days after the ban of the Release of Dead Rising 2's release in Albania..." I have no idea what this is meant to say, can someone fix it? JavierTheCactus (talk) 23:17, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

Greece
There are no citations in regards to Half Life 2 being banned, nor for GTA 4 being censored. Also, Law 3037/2002 should be expanded furthermore, in order to explain what it was about and why it was disregarded (the fact that it was vaguely written). Endiaferon (talk) 14:09, 11 September 2021 (UTC)

Iraq
PUBG isn't Banned in Iraq, many people are playing it now and they don't have trouble with the law. Same thing to Fortnite. I'm saying as an Iraqi myself Mon1hyung (talk) 08:51, 22 July 2022 (UTC)

Thailand Outdated
The page clams Thailand to be under the rule of a military junta, This is untrue as the junta was dissolved in 2019

Nevermind there back under a military junta — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Pale King 101210 (talk • contribs) 08:08, 25 July 2022 (UTC)

Thailand Outdated
The page clams Thailand to be under the rule of a military junta, This is untrue as the junta was dissolved in 2019

Nevermind there back under a military junta — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Pale King 101210 (talk • contribs) 08:08, 25 July 2022 (UTC)

What Country Banned Genshin Impact?
what is a Country Banned Genshin Impact due to Sex Scenes and Nudity 181.65.63.156 (talk) 00:00, 16 September 2022 (UTC)

Roblox is not banned in jordan
Hey this is misleading Jordan was planning to ban roblox but they decided not to 188.148.130.72 (talk) 14:50, 1 November 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 May 2023
Remove the citation for Paladins being banned in China. It points to the reference for Hearts of Iron being banned in China. Ideally this should be replaced with a proper reference to the Paladins ban. AccrueElfinKnish (talk) 03:48, 28 May 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ Actualcpscm (talk) 15:30, 28 May 2023 (UTC)