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Battlefield 4 Banned In China

Posted by Soulskill on from the yet-candy-crush-gets-a-pass dept.

hypnosec writes "The Chinese government has officially banned Battlefield 4, stating that Electronic Arts has developed a game that not only threatens national security of the country, but is also a form of cultural invasion. The country's Ministry of Culture has issued a notice banning all material retailed to the game in any form, including the game itself, related downloads, demos, patches and even news reports. According to PCGames.com.cn [Chinese language], Battlefield 4 has been characterized as illegal game on the grounds that the game endangers national security and cultural aggression."

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  1. "Ministry of Culture" by AlanS2002 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Someone needs to tell these idiots that 1984 wasn't meant to be a manual.

    --
    Not all conservatives are stupid,
    but it is true that most stupid people are conservative.
    - Hume
    1. Re:"Ministry of Culture" by DoofusOfDeath · · Score: 5, Funny

      Someone needs to tell these idiots that 1984 wasn't meant to be a manual.

      If you mean the NSA, don't worry, they just got your message loud and clear.

    2. Re:"Ministry of Culture" by s.petry · · Score: 3, Funny

      Look here you insensitive clod. That book is banned in China just like Battlefield 4, they can't use it for a manual if they can't read the thing!

      --

      -The wise argue that there are few absolutes, the fool argues that there are no probabilities.

  2. Re:Banning cultural invasion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why, did they surrender?
    I'm waiting for Battlefield 4 - Foxconn Rising

  3. Banning... by Chordonblue · · Score: 5, Funny

    You'd think they would have banned it elsewhere until it was at least finished!

    --
    "...Well, there's egg and bacon; egg sausage and bacon; egg and spam; egg bacon and spam; egg bacon sausage and spam..."
  4. Not the first time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    They also banned Reisure Suit Rarry

  5. Re:c'mon slashdot by SJHillman · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're right... if they keep doing things this quickly, their editorial integrity might start to falter.

  6. Re:Travel... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    more specifically, Shanghai makes New Jersey look like some sort of garden state.