Germany Swings the Ban-Hammer on Dead Island
"This isn't unexpected," the developer told Eurogamer. "Germany has its unique regulations regarding video games and violence and the industry can only comply.
"Both Deep Silver and Techland were aware of such a possibility from the very beginning."
Dead Island has been certified as "List B" by Germany's Federal Department of Media Harmful to Young Persons (the BPJM). "List B" is usually reserved for media depicting extreme torture or Nazi content, and any media on "List B" cannot be sold or imported into Germany as doing so is punishable by law.
There was no explanation as to why the game was banned, but we can only assume it due to the graphic violence.
The German law was apparently averted by publisher Koch Media by distributing the game in Austria.
"We did not distribute or sell Dead Island in Germany", Koch Media told GamesIndustry.biz Germany. "The intention was to bring the game to the international markets, as the product seems to be better suitable for audiences abroad."
The 'Bloodbath arena' DLC was finally released earlier this month after several delays and a patch for the console version introduced new gameplay and interface improvements.
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Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/327858/dead-island-finally-banned-in-germany/
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zSparkzPosted:
Wow this is not surprising at all, they should not have done this. People should be allowed to play whatever they feel like playing, stupid government.
Batch541Posted:
MuschelKubus117xononame-TTG_Rookie-z_quickscoper Germany is too uptight.
I know a 5 year old who plays mw3.
[...] has its toll on media and restrictions.
Both statements are absolutely bullsh*t...
I live in Germany and media is 100% untouched of the government or any one else.
Yes its true Germany is a bit uptight with violence and blood in movies or games, but no 5 years old can buy MW3 here!!!
Completely true I am from Germany too and I never saw that a 5 year old or someone who is that young buy MW3 or a game like that.
could their parents by it cuz thats wat people do in the us
TreyarchedPosted:
Cent So what if they already bought the game? They had to get rid of it?
Lol.
no they can keep it, they can also buy it from somewhere else in europe and play it.
it just cant be sold in germany
MuschelKubus117Posted:
xononame-TTG_Rookie-z_quickscoper Germany is too uptight.
I know a 5 year old who plays mw3.
[...] has its toll on media and restrictions.
Both statements are absolutely bullsh*t...
I live in Germany and media is 100% untouched of the government or any one else.
Yes its true Germany is a bit uptight with violence and blood in movies or games, but no 5 years old can buy MW3 here!!!
Completely true I am from Germany too and I never saw that a 5 year old or someone who is that young buy MW3 or a game like that.
xononamePosted:
-TTG_Rookie-z_quickscoper Germany is too uptight.
I know a 5 year old who plays mw3.
[...] has its toll on media and restrictions.
Both statements are absolutely bullsh*t...
I live in Germany and media is 100% untouched of the government or any one else.
Yes its true Germany is a bit uptight with violence and blood in movies or games, but no 5 years old can buy MW3 here!!!
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