Wed, Oct 22, 2008 | 15:01 BST
Microsoft India cancels Fallout 3 due to “cultural sensitivities”
GamingIndians reports that Microsoft India has cancelled Bethseda’s Fallout 3 in the country and has cited “cultural sensitivities” as the cause.
The statement in full:
Microsoft constantly endeavors to bring the best games to Indian consumers in sync with their international release. However, in light of cultural sensitivities in India, we have made the business decision to not bring Fallout 3 into the country.
Just as to what cultural idiosyncrasies aren’t being adhered to is unknown at this time.
By Mike Bowden
12 comments
#1
deanimate
22/10/08, 3:11 pm
LOL!
It would not shock me if the reason is due to some retarded religious issue.
#2
Blerk
22/10/08, 3:18 pm
Since when was Fallout 3 a Microsoft game?
#3
morriss
22/10/08, 3:23 pm
I think they must have some say if games on their system get released or not. Nothing’s to say the PS3 and PC versions aren’t getting released still.
#4
Quiiick
22/10/08, 3:26 pm
@ Blerk
Good point!
#5
Gekidami
22/10/08, 3:50 pm
Cultural sensitivities? I can imagine Media Molecule and Sony with a massive grin across their faces as they read this.
#6
Syrok
22/10/08, 4:08 pm
Maybe there are some deformed cows in the game.
#7
Quiiick
22/10/08, 4:12 pm
… not “deformed cows”, Syrok!
We call that “strategic dismemberment of a cow”.
#8
scratchy69
22/10/08, 4:26 pm
Something to do with the two-headed cows, I bet.
#9
Truk
22/10/08, 4:40 pm
“We’re sensitive too! Please put is in the news. Please?”
#10
Whizzo
22/10/08, 4:43 pm
Has to be to do with the Brahmin possibly causing an issue, although I really doubt you have to kill them as they were harmless in the original games.
#11
El_MUERkO
22/10/08, 8:33 pm
maybe the government dont want their people to know the downside of nukes
#12
Hero of Canton
23/10/08, 7:36 am
You don’t have to kill the Brahmin, obviously – indeed, they’re one of very few peaceful creature types in the game – but the mere fact that you can literally slaughter sacred cows (they’re named after a caste of preachers) makes it cultural iconoclasm of the potentially offensive kind.
(Which sounds like a rather pretentious take on one of Spielberg’s finest.)