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This is a list of video games considered controversial. The list includes games that have earned controversies for violence , sexual content , racism , and review bombing from fans. Some of the video games on this list have been banned or regionally censored .
Removed from the List of Media Harmful to Young People in July 2024. [98] Mortal Kombat II: Confiscated by the district court of Munich in 1995 for violating German Criminal Code section 131 (depictions of violence). [99] [100] The ban was lifted in October 2019 and removed from the List of Media Harmful to Young People in March 2020. [101 ...
Voluntary rating systems adopted by the video game industry, such as the ESRB rating system in the United States and Canada (established in 1994), [7] and the Pan European Game Information (PEGI) rating system in Europe (established in 2003), are aimed at informing parents about the types of games their children are playing (or are asking to play).
The maker of popular video game Fortnite agreed to settlement resolving charges it violated user privacy and exposed children to potential harassment.
The lawsuit likened the video game addiction to heroin or cocaine addiction.
The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), the content rating board for games released in North America, has issued an "Adults Only" (AO) rating for 24 released video games. AO is the highest rating in the ESRB system, and indicates that the organization believes that the game's content is suitable only for players aged 18 years and over.
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