Germany bans playing 'Counter-Strike' in public

[mweinz]

 

German law is quite restrictive with respect to video games is something we already knew. Just as an example the non-commercialization of the video game "Gears of War 2 'or' Madworld 'in that country.

 

However, the news today goes a step further and banning a video game with retroactive effect.

 

Specifically, the prohibition is known to play a video game 'Counter-Strike "in public, outside the privacy of the home.

 

This measure has had the effect of canceling the convention German 'X-Treme tournament', focusing on a LAN party games in which the title of Valve played a major role.

 

The reason for this is the combat violent crime in the country.

 

Whether or not this decision logic, the truth is going a step beyond the prevailing censorship on violent video games there.

 

The effectiveness of these measures is yet to be determined. The only thing clear is that from today, the Germans will have a little more difficult to access one of the world's most popular games.

 

Source: Destructoid

[Escordia]

Counter strike banned there for the violent reason

To earn more votes they said that teen criminals start

from CS

so it was sure about the banned

 

THX SeeYa for the infos

 

PS: German SuperPlayers will be soon removed from the ESWC cause they cant play this game anymore

[Morian]

LOL unbelievable! I don't have words to say... One from the best clans in the world is from Germani... clan zEx.

 

 

[xtrollx1]

esl is german too if i am right

[KnightOfH3ll]

LOLZ and just imagine that 1-2 weeks ago in germany they finished their pro serious. U know what this means. PRO players competing for thousands of bucks. Such a same realy. Also i thing that esl is geman. troll is right. I hope it doesnt affect it in a bad way. :(