iGuest 3 Report post Posted February 2, 2005 China has banned 50 computer games - to create "a good environment" for Chinese children.Games given the thumbs-down include The Sims 2, Manhunt, FIFA 2005, Painkiller: Battle out of Hell, Age of Mythology: The Titans, Battlefield Vietnam, Conflict Vietnam, Vietcong: Fist Alpha and Devastation, local news agency Xinhuanet reported today.The clampdown centres on pirate copies of the games listed, a sign of the country's greater willingness to protect intellectual property, Beijing said. However, motivation for the ban also comes from China's anti-pornography operation and press-monitoring programme, so it's unlikely that legitimate copies of the games will be permitted, either.The country is keen to stamp out any content that might have a "negative influence" on Chinese youth, as Xinhuanet puts it.Beijing has called upon local administrators to monitor software sellers and come down hard on anyone distributing any of the listed titles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted February 2, 2005 Yay for the UK! That sounds really harsh, hopefuly it will mean that developers will concentrate on getting games made for the USA and UK before China now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted February 2, 2005 lol fifa 2005. i can understand manhunt tho and age of mythology. Wonder if splitercell will be banned :? . Well im in uk so dont affect me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted February 2, 2005 fifa cause they can't play football in China - lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted February 2, 2005 loll thats a bit harsh (but true) . Mabey because of some violence in football. But football games dont have violence lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted February 2, 2005 Ever played red card? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted February 2, 2005 no but i seen it in the shops a while ago any good? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted February 2, 2005 never played it, but its apparently a bit violent?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted February 2, 2005 Yeah my mate had a poster and had a guy smaking another guy in the balls lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted February 2, 2005 couple of screenies here http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted February 2, 2005 Fifa 2005? It's a good idea i suppose, but i dunno about fifa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted February 2, 2005 Mabey thats there excuse for being bad at football. Get rid of all games then know one will be encoraged. Would that mean no football on tele over there ever? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted February 2, 2005 chinese are to crazy. karate is good but a soccer game is violant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted February 2, 2005 Woah, How can the chinese stay ahead in game development if the powers that be keep censoring games..fifa 2005 err why? dont get it.Goverments eh, who need um? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted February 3, 2005 lol - it's a funny world. I say let them eat cake and shoot football players!Censorship sucks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
