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Posted June 21, 2016
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Mnemon: Answer is much simpler. German studios know the laws of the local market so don't produce anything that might be banned in the first place. For good or bad.
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Geralt_of_Rivia: Nope, you are mistaken about that. German studios can create whatever they want even if they risk that they can not sell their products in their own country. Crytek (the developer of the Far Cry and Crysis series) for example is a German company.
Sure they can - but few do. Crytek is an exception - I really can't think of many examples where German companies produced something that might be in danger of being banned, otherwise. Up to interpretation if that's a case of self-censorship or just business sense.

If you look at the big successes - even globally of German studios, things like the settlers, battle isle, the variety of business sims that are / were big in Germany all don't even come close to being a problem.
Post edited June 21, 2016 by Mnemon
Posted June 21, 2016
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Geralt_of_Rivia: Nope, you are mistaken about that. German studios can create whatever they want even if they risk that they can not sell their products in their own country. Crytek (the developer of the Far Cry and Crysis series) for example is a German company.
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Mnemon: Sure they can - but few do. Crytek is an exception - I really can't think of many examples where German companies produced something that might be in danger of being banned, otherwise. Up to interpretation if that's a case of self-censorship or just business sense.

If you look at the big successes - even globally of German studios, things like the settlers, battle isle, the variety of business sims that are / were big in Germany all don't even come close to being a problem.
What is or isn't a problem is difficult to say since the sensibilities change over time. Today it is simply unbelievable that this game was on the index for 20 years until the publisher paid for having the game rated again and was then rated as USK 0 which means that the game does not have any age restriction.
Posted June 21, 2016
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Wishbone: Hehe, what if someone made sure that for all important football matches with German teams, some anti-nazi campaign ads featuring swastikas were prominently visible, thus ensuring the games couldn't be shown on German television? How long do you think it would take before public opinion forced the German government to revise those laws?
To quote the great Alan Moore: "People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people."
Posted June 21, 2016
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Geralt_of_Rivia: What is or isn't a problem is difficult to say since the sensibilities change over time. Today it is simply unbelievable that this game was on the index for 20 years until the publisher paid for having the game rated again and was then rated as USK 0 which means that the game does not have any age restriction.
Are you kidding me?! That game is like paramilitary training for kids! And it caused rage, headaches and finger cramps in teenagers playing it! ;)
Posted June 21, 2016
The region lock sucks, but as stated it is not really GOG's fault. But...

...But ultimately I guess the problem is Germany being a shitty authoritarian country with idiotic laws...so not primarily Gog's fault.
dude, I wish I could say this about my government, because of some locked games. You should appreciate how your society/government works well. :)
Posted June 21, 2016
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Wait, so you guys have never seen "Raiders of the Lost Ark"?
Posted June 21, 2016
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tinyE: Wait, so you guys have never seen "Raiders of the Lost Ark"?
No. We have seen it. You see, it is totally OK to show swastikas in movies. Or in history books. Or in comics. But not in computer games. Isn't that totally logical?
Posted June 21, 2016
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Lifthrasil: You see, it is totally OK to show swastikas in [...] comics.
Apparently, it's not. German editions of Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns, as well as mangas like Blade of the Immortal or Hellsing, were censored to remove swastikas.
Post edited June 21, 2016 by InfraSuperman
Posted June 21, 2016
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tinyE: Wait, so you guys have never seen "Raiders of the Lost Ark"?
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Lifthrasil: No. We have seen it.
Remember the scene where he falls into the pit and sticks his head up and there is this is snake right in his face?

That was awesome! :P
Posted June 21, 2016
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Lifthrasil: Or in comics.
Swastikas in comics are partially censored, too, just in case, although contrary to videogames there are some examples of comics that were sold with swastikas in it (e.g. Spiegelman's "Maus").
Posted June 21, 2016
I guess one major bonus is that with these laws you don't get Fox News.

*rimshot*

Thank you! Thank you! :D
Posted June 21, 2016
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tinyE: I guess one major bonus is that with these laws you don't get Fox News.

*rimshot*

Thank you! Thank you! :D
I think this place might be haunted, because all I'm hearing after that is boos.
Posted June 21, 2016
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Siegor: blood has to be green
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tinyE: You're shitting me?
That has to be blue
Posted June 21, 2016
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Lifthrasil: Or in comics.
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Leroux: Swastikas in comics are partially censored, too, just in case, although contrary to videogames there are some examples of comics that were sold with swastikas in it (e.g. Spiegelman's "Maus").
Yes. That's exactly the comic I was thinking of.
Posted June 21, 2016
Wanton censorship enforced in a democratic state is like smelling colors and seeing sounds. No, wait, that's LSD.
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