10. 'EA Sports MMA' Banned For Marketing Energy Drinks
Another game knocked for reasons not specifically content-related. 'EA Sports MMA' was banned in Denmark because of a law prohibiting marketing for energy drinks.
EA chose not to remove them from the game and Denmark responded in the way they judged appropriate.
9. 'Tom Clancy'
9. 'Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2' Banned For Stereotyping Mexico
No game in Mexico has ever been officially banned, but 'Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2' was banned in the state of Chihuahua due to Mexican Rebels being depicted as antagonists. The game was also accused of stereotyping the city of Chihuahua and Ciudad Juarez.
8. 'Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction'
8. 'Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction' Banned To Avoid Tensions With North Korea
'Mercenaries' was banned in South Korea for reasons that seemed fitting enough. In order to avoid increasing diplomatic tensions with North Korea, the game was given the ban. That ban was later lifted after no wars were declared.
7. 'Injustice: Gods Among Us'
7. 'Injustice: Gods Among Us' Banned For Referencing God In The Title
This superhero fighting game was banned in the United Arab Emirates. Despite being initially marketed for Middle Eastern distribution as 'The Mighty Among Us', the game failed to clear the National Media Council's censors for a period of time and banned as a result. While not officially the reason, this was likely due to the case package and on-disc software title itself being identical to its European release, with the term "God" retained.
6. 'Battlefield 3'
6. 'Battlefield 3' Banned Due To Depicting A Fictional Tehran Invasion
'Battlefield 3' was banned in Iran due to the intense battles scenes during the fictional U.S. invasion on Tehran and the Grand Bazaar. Many retail stores were even removing copies of the game from their shelves prior to its release.
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