January 21st, 2008
Brazil Bans Sales of Counter-Strike and Everquest
By David Johnston
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
Nearly a decade after their release, both Counter-Strike and Everquest have been banned from sale in Brazil. The ban, which has recently been implemented, was ordered by the Brazilian courts last October. Some Brazilian gamers have written in to website Kotaku about the bans. One of the readers claims that Counter-Strike has been banned because it teaches “war strategies”. For those unfamiliar with Counter-Strike, it is centered around battles between two teams called the Terrorists and the Counter-Terrorists. Everquest, a very popular MMORPG, has been banned because some experts fear that quests which are both good and evil may lead to antisocial behavior. They also claim that a number of other games, such as Grand Theft Auto and Carmageddon, have been banned in Brazil as well. It will be interesting to see if this ban will effect the professional gaming organizations like as mibr (Made in Brazil) and their sponsors that make money from playing these games.
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January 21st, 2008 at 12:01 pm
MissingFrame says:
In response, the U.S. should ban soccer for excessive violence …
;)
January 21st, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Leo says:
Heh, this from the country that has some of the most excellent and brutal MMA fighters in the world.
January 22nd, 2008 at 8:46 am