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Aliens vs. Predator: Too gory for Germany? - briefly
(hx) 12:58 AM CET - Nov,10 2009 - Post a comment / read (5)
PCGH reports that Aliens vs. Predator will not be released in Germany. What do you think about this? Is Sega doing the right thing? ublisher Sega announced that the forthcoming action game Aliens vs. Predator will not be released in Germany. According to the press release the game might not get a rating by the USK (German rating board) and Sega does not offer any games in Germany that don't get a rating. It has also been announced that Aliens vs. Predator will not be adjusted for the German market because the game has been designed in coherence with the Alien and Predator brands - gameplay, graphics and story meet the mature theme. Sega also emphasizes the importance of cooperation with the rating boards and the responsibilities of a publisher of electronic entertainment products.

This development is unexpected but not surprising - given the amount of violence which is to be expected from the action game. If Aliens vs. Predator does not get an USK rating, the game can only be sold to a much smaller amount of people in Germany. This would also lower the possible revenue, when you take costs for translation and localization into account.

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Koogle

(04:31 AM CET - Nov,10 2009 )

I think its the best thing to do..

It should get gamers in Germany outright fucking pissed off at the ratings board. And demand some ass kicking to the officials making such stupid decisions for everyone. These ratings have nothing to do with underage minors playing games that aren't suited to them, and its something that parents should be doing, not them. Slap an 18+ cert on it if must, don't refuse classification just cause it doesn't appeal to their ideologies.

Just looking at the full on retardation going on down under, in the land Australia the policed state of morons. With Valve deciding to make a sale on a cut down version of L4D2 is ok thing to do. And removing the zombie RIOT COP lol.. seriously what a joke. Biggest joke being that Riot Cops pretty much are fucking controlled brainless zombies doing the dirty work of keeping citizens at bay from the real criminals of society.

I'm with SEGA on this one, playing to these elected spoons and changing content to appease these rating retards is just wrong.

baal	(10:45 AM CET - Nov,10 2009 )
+1 very good imo. not gonna buy a german-cut version anyway so why release it in the first place?

spaceturtle	(02:01 PM CET - Nov,10 2009 )
I am actually happy that the game does not get rated. That does NOT mean you can't buy it. There is no REAL censorship in Germany (except for Swastikas). You can still buy the game. It just can't be sold openly in shelves and they can't advertise for it. The big advantage no confusion with cut-content versions.

PoliticalMaestro	(11:50 PM CET - Nov,10 2009 )
They do have access to torrent sites so all the green blood and patches will fail. Besides it sounds ridiculous because Germany is at war again in Afghanistan or could that be another virtual reality ? Games like these are supported by the military industrial complex. They have a purpose and it saves recruiting them in the real world even though a few crazies go postal.

Ozieo	(12:39 AM CET - Nov,11 2009 )
Hehe, this kinda thing will make piracy in Germany bloom. You force stop people from buying something, they will take it for free.

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