Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 15:56 GMT
Darksiders gets banned in UAE
Gameslatest (via GP) is reporting that THQ’s Darksiders has been banned in the United Arab Emirates.
A reason for the ban hasn’t been given by either the UAE government or THQ itself, but the most likely option is the country’s strict customs and traditions law.
Find more through the links.
The apocalyptic game is out in the UK tomorrow for PS3 and 360. Reviews for it have been awesome.
Catch the first 20 minutes here, and Steph’s interview with Virgil’s David Adams here.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: darksiders, United Arab Emirates, Virgil Games
9 comments
#1
Blerk
07/01/10, 4:13 pm
Is the UAE a big games market, then? Or what? I honestly have no idea.
#2
Dannybuoy
07/01/10, 4:14 pm
Well if this headline reaches tabloid press then I guess it’ll probably shift a few extra copies, that can’t be a bad thing. I hope this game sells well, I’m really looking forward to it
#3
TheKingdom
07/01/10, 5:06 pm
its because what the game is about
the story i mean
dont get this the wrong way and please dont think i have an AK or RPG under my bed am Arabian :p
although the game is banned it will get in the UAE but the damn deallers will sell it in a high cost thats how it works
banned = more money
my first post
#4
DarkElfa
07/01/10, 5:39 pm
Wow, something banned in the Middle East, shocker.
That’s like something banned in China or Australia.
#5
Freek
07/01/10, 8:30 pm
What about Bayonetta? You spend most your time kicking Gods ass, performing dark arts with a main character who can’t keep her cloths on.
That seems to tick all the boxes…
#6
SniperWolf
07/01/10, 8:33 pm
@Blerk
UAE is a sizeable market and it has it place in gaming market yet that doesn’t mean it will hurt the game sales.
just to let yo all know that the Middle east gaming Market is Big right now
as GAMES EXPO Stated
UAE is the third largest Gaming market in middle east and the First is Saudi Arabia fallowed by Egypt.
#7
SniperWolf
07/01/10, 8:35 pm
@Freek
it will get banned
and i hope so because that game is overrated
#8
Michael O’Connor
07/01/10, 8:36 pm
Over-rated?
LOL.
#9
SniperWolf
07/01/10, 8:57 pm
can you tell me the story ?
i finished the game and yet i don’t know WTF is going on
all i see is a Hot women doing some poses
the graphic; average ,the story” there is none ,the Characters is one women ,
excuse me i base all games on this scale