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Germany Places Command & Conquer on Restricted List

Posted by chrisd on Wednesday March 26, 2003 @08:38PM from the plain-brown-wrapper dept.

heli0 writes "CNet is reporting that Germany has placed EA's newest Command & Conquer game 'Generals' on its restricted list, which means it may not be advertised or displayed on shelves although it may be kept under store counters and sold to adults. The reason according to Elke Monssen-Engberding, director of the Ministry for Family Affairs: 'It portrays war as the only way to resolve conflicts.'"

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This shouldn't come as a surprise. by NotAnotherReboot · 2003-03-26 20:42 · Score: 4, Informative

The article says Electronic Arts believe it has something to do with what's going on in Iraq right now.

If this is the case, it's plain ignorance.

Many games are put on the restricted list in Germany, and this one isn't really a shocker. Perhaps if Timmy the Tooth: Decay Demolisher II was placed on this list there might be some questions behind the reasoning, but a war game? Not a surprise by a long shot.