EA Sports MMA was not released in Denmark because a law prohibits the marketing of energy drinks, which EA did not want to remove from the game. [29] However, distribution is not illegal as the game can still be found on shelves as an import. Splash texts are not translated and are displayed in the same way, regardless of the language setting selected. In Java Edition, splashes are defined in a plain text file in the minecraft .jar file (especially in the .jar/assets/minecraft/texts/splashes.txt version). In the Bedrock edition, splashes are defined in a .json file. Splashes can be changed by editing the splashes file.txt via a resource package. Perhaps an indication of that? herald-citizen.com/bookmark/17227968/article-Public+drunkeness+legal+in+Finland You can download this statistic only as a premium user. A video game can be banned in Germany if it is confiscated by a court because it violates an article of the Criminal Code. Private ownership (and therefore playback) and acquisition (e.g., downloading a demo from the Internet) are still legal, but not all distribution is. It is the seller who would break the law if a sale took place, not the buyer. However, on 10 December 2002, a German court (Oberlandesgericht Hamm) ruled that a single sale of a single copy was not considered to be distribution.
[30] Unlike indexing by the BPjM, which restricts the sale of all versions with the same content, the seized versions are listed in the court order. It is not prohibited to be included in the index by the BPjM or to be rejected by the USK since April 1, 2003. On the contrary, it imposes strict trade restrictions on the stock. Although very few games have been confiscated, the list of indexed games is very long. [31] In New Zealand, games are classified by the country`s Office of Film and Literature Classification. If they are labeled “offensive” in any case, they will be banned. In this case, the game in question is not only illegal to sell, but also to own, possess or import. Games are generally prohibited and classified as “offensive content” if they contain extreme violence, offensive depictions of cruelty, cruelty to animals, sexual content with children, or graphic depictions of sexual content, including “offensive and abominable” sexual fetishes (depictions of urination, bestiality, necrophilia, urophilia, coprophilia and/or incest). In the UAE, a branch of government called the National Media Council (NMC) works to control the media and entertainment industry in the country, and they have the power to ban certain media products, including video games, to match the country`s legal and cultural values. As a rule, NMCs do not explicitly state their actual consensus for any type of product ban, so the official reasons for their bans remain unclear. However, the prohibitions issued by the NMC apply only to the sale of these products through local outlets; They do not make private property illegal. There are some exceptions, especially for Spec Ops: The Line (see below).
Some banned games may be available and sold on the country`s grey market. [ref. needed] The law was then passed on July 3. December published in that country`s public newspaper[156] and came into effect 3 months later,[157] on March 3, 2010, making Venezuela the first country to completely ban violent video games in the world and make their production, distribution, sale, rental, display and use illegal. Although the supporters do not belong to the Venezuelan government`s political party, the Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV), President Hugo Chávez supported the ban,[158] claiming that there were internet games with him so that players could “kill” them; and even called video game consoles, including the Nintendo DS and Sony`s PlayStation, “poison” and the values of capitalism “the road to hell.” Games in the UK are usually only banned if they contain real sex scenes and/or gratuitous violence. BBFC age ratings are mandatory and enshrined in law and come into effect on July 30, 2012. [136] It is illegal to sell, buy or rent, but not import, a game that has not been rated by an approved age rating body in the United Kingdom. This only applies to games stored on physical media, not downloadable media. [137] Brazil has banned many video games since 1999, mainly because of the depiction of violence and cruelty,[7] making it illegal to distribute and sell these games. [8] [9] In the case of video games containing child pornography or minors depicting a real or realistic event, possession of the video game or work for the purpose of possession would be unlawful under section 184b or 184c StGB. Otherwise, if the work is a fictitious event, the distribution of this material is illegal.
The splash text “legal in Finland” has been around at least since I`ve been playing Minecraft, which means it`s been around for at least a year and 4 months. This means that importing or purchasing and possessing such games for personal use is still legal for anyone over the age of 18. Malaysia tends to ban offensive content such as extreme violence, depictions of cruelty, any content deemed anti-Muslim, sexual content and nudity. In August 2008, after the Grand Theft Auto series was banned in Thailand (see below), the head of a Malaysian consumer rights organization, Muhammad Idris, called for the entire Grand Theft Auto series and other equally violent video games such as the Manhunt series and Mortal Kombat. [64] [65] In February 2010, a week after the publication of Dante`s Inferno, the game was banned by Jabatan Agama Islam (JAIS) in Malaysia for offensive depictions of cruelty, hellish visions, sexuality, and content that violated Sharia law. [ref. needed] A very large number of video games are banned in the People`s Republic of China. Games that depict drugs, sexual problems, blood, organized crime or defamation by the Chinese government are almost always banned. Due to the size of the Chinese video game market, many studios are changing the content of their games to meet government standards.
See popular attractions and meet iconic Disney and Pixar characters. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World with a spectacular fireworks display. This news seems quite new, so it can`t be an indication of it. Brave dungeons alone or team up with friends*. Up to four players can fight together through action-packed, treasure-filled and extremely varied levels – all in an epic mission to save the villagers and defeat the evil Arch-Illager! Splashes have been in Minecraft since Indev, with new ones added regularly, usually as part of major releases. Prior to Alpha v1.0.14, splashes were stored in an array of strings in the source code. In Minecraft, your adventure starts with your imagination. Build anything you can imagine with unlimited resources in creative mode, or embark on great expeditions in Survival, travel through mysterious lands and into the depths of your own infinite worlds.
Welcome to an authentic replica of the Walt Disney World® Magic Kingdom®! The following titles are prohibited in physical retail sale. Mega Man 5 would be banned in Vietnam because one of the bosses, Napalm Man, as well as the scene itself, refer to the Vietnam War. In 1981, a presidential decree issued by Ferdinand Marcos banned the use and distribution[87] of all video game consoles, arcade games and pinball machines. consider them a “destructive social enemy”[88] and “to the detriment of the general interest”. [89] [90] Although the law was technically in force after the EDPB revolution, it has since been flouted and not enforced. [ref. needed] As a premium user, you have access to detailed references and general information about these statistics. Article 131 prohibits the depiction of excessive violence in the media “that depicts cruel or otherwise inhumane acts of violence against human or humanoid beings in a manner that expresses glorification or neutralization of such acts of violence or that presents the cruel or inhuman aspects of the event in a manner that violates human dignity.” [35] In November 2009, the Venezuelan government announced that it would ban all video games whose purpose was to shoot people. The ban was due to widespread violence in the country.
