The History of Computer Games (seventh generation) - Controversy and Censorship

During the seventh generation of consoles, many controversial games appeared, which were often criticized by media outside the industry. Games have been repeatedly considered harmful, especially for young people, mainly because of violence and propaganda of immoral behavior. In 2007, the developers of Resident Evil 5 were accused of racism. According to the authors of the message, the black characters were devoid of human qualities and likened to infected and turned into zombies. In 2009, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was released, which included an additional mission called "No Russian." The player played the role of a CIA agent who, along with the terrorists, participated in the attack on Moscow.an airport where he could kill civilians. In 2010, the creators made it possible to play for the Taliban in the Medal of Honor multiplayer games. He was criticized by some circles associated with the families of soldiers killed in Afghanistan. In 2011, two Polish games caused controversy: Bulletstorm, which contains a huge amount of violence and vulgar language, and Call of Juarez.: The Cartel, which, according to the legislators of the state of Chihuahua in Mexico, simplifies the problem of drug-related murders. In 2012, seven members of the elite Squadseal Team Six acted as consultants during the production of Medal of Honor: Warfighter. They were punished by their superiors for disclosing classified information without permission. In 2013, Tomb Raider contained a scene that could be interpreted as an attempted sexual assault on the main character, and six months later, Grand Theft Auto V was released, where the player was tasked with torturing an interrogated victim.

During this generation, many games were also banned in certain countries or censored, for example for political, religious, or excessive violence. The games Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Medal of Honor: Warfighter were banned in Pakistan due to the negative representation of this country in these games. At the publishing house, he changed the name Injustice: Gods Among Us to Mighty Among Us. However, since the name was changed only on the packaging, the game was still banned in this country [98]. North Korea banned the sale of Homefront games to Saudi Arabia. The games Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare were banned for religious reasons. They also banned the sale of God of War series games due to the word "God" in the title and in the United Arab Emirates, in which the player fights with Korean army soldiers attacking a nuclear launcher. Games have also been censored for other reasons, such as the United States. In addition, the Japanese version of Fallout 3 was changed - the side mission in which the player could cause a nuclear bomb explosion in megatons was removed, and the manual launcher of Fat Man nuclear charges was renamed to the European version of Beyond: Two Souls, and violence scenes were shortened by about ten seconds to reduce the age category of the game. The 1xbet online platform offers players a wide selection of gambling entertainment with high-quality graphics and smooth animations. Users can try their luck at slots, play roulette or blackjack, and visit the live dealer section. The site works on various devices and ensures a comfortable gaming experience thanks to its intuitive layout and fast-loading pages.