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Battlefield 4 banned in China over DLC - Eclipse - 12-29-2013
Quote:Battlefield 4 has been banned in China after the release of the China Rising DLC. According to Techie News, the Chinese government accused Electronic Arts, publisher of the first-person shooter, for creating a form of cultural invasion.
China Rising is Battlefield 4's first expansion. Set on the Chinese mainland, it contains new maps, modes, vehicles, assignments, and weapons and follows the fictional story of Admiral Chang, who wants to overthrow the government.
With the release, China's Ministry of Culture wants to ban all forms of Battlefield 4, and plans to prohibit the sale of physical copies of the game and all related downloads, demos, patches, and news. PCGames.com.cn reports BF4 has been characterized as illegal on the grounds that it "endangers national security and cultural aggression."
Electronic Arts declined to comment on the matter, but considering it doesn't sell Battlefield 4 in China, the ruling might not come to matter too much. What is troubling for the company is the delay of the same DLC where the game isn't banned. In a recent comment to IGN regarding the delay of the China Rising DLC, EA said, "We know many of our players are frustrated, and we feel your pain. We will not stop until this is right."
Source: http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/12/27/battlefield-4-banned-in-china-over-controversial-dlc
RE: Battlefield 4 banned in China over DLC - Oni - 12-29-2013
They did tear China up a bit in the game. I can understand why they would be disgruntled, but at the same time I disagree with censorship.
RE: Battlefield 4 banned in China over DLC - Eclipse - 12-29-2013
(12-29-2013, 12:31 PM)Oni Wrote: They did tear China up a bit in the game. I can understand why they would be disgruntled, but at the same time I disagree with censorship.
A game is a game. It's fiction. China always over react with everything. Shit happens in china in the game so they say it will motivate people to overthrow the Chinese government. Like wtf.
RE: Battlefield 4 banned in China over DLC - Byte - 12-31-2013
Is this not why Call of Duty was banned in Russia because of "No Russian"?
Correct me if they are not similar.
RE: Battlefield 4 banned in China over DLC - Nyx - 12-31-2013
On a certain degree I agree with this ban, although I think they should only limit it to the DLC, and not just the whole game, as it is really a great game! Though this is why I like North America, they don't ban shit.
RE: Battlefield 4 banned in China over DLC - madwad - 01-03-2014
thats hilarious..some chinks adn the chinese are on crack aha
RE: Battlefield 4 banned in China over DLC - w00t - 01-03-2014
(12-31-2013, 07:26 AM)Atmosphere Wrote: On a certain degree I agree with this ban, although I think they should only limit it to the DLC, and not just the whole game, as it is really a great game! Though this is why I like North America, they don't ban shit.
I guarantee you if CoD ever chooses to have Americunts be the bad guys, you lot will flip your shit.
RE: Battlefield 4 banned in China over DLC - Eclipse - 01-03-2014
(01-03-2014, 08:00 AM)w00t Wrote: I guarantee you if CoD ever chooses to have Americunts be the bad guys, you lot will flip your shit.
True, but when would that ever happen?
RE: Battlefield 4 banned in China over DLC - Nyx - 01-03-2014
(01-03-2014, 08:00 AM)w00t Wrote: I guarantee you if CoD ever chooses to have Americunts be the bad guys, you lot will flip your shit.
I'm Canadian, but even then I doubt really anybody here would get mad. Also, the US were the bad guys in Modern Warfare 2.
RE: Battlefield 4 banned in China over DLC - Anizeb - 01-03-2014
United States are often the baddies.
Generally in the form of clandestine government organizations, but still. Clandestine US government organizations.