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It’s no secret that video games are a big business.
In fact, they’re one of the fastest-growing entertainment industries in the world.
Countries all over the world enjoy playing them, and the industry is worth billions of dollars.
However, there are a few countries that video games tend to avoid.
So, without further ado, let’s jump right in!
The Netherlands
One of the more surprising entries on this list is the Netherlands.
Venezuela
Venezuela is another country with surprisingly strict laws when it comes to video games.
In fact, the government has outright bannedall shooting games that involve human targets.
This only came to be as a result of the high violence rate across the country.
The ban received immense support from then President Chavez.
He voiced his claims about the existence of some online video games that featured him.
Stating that players could kill him and practice all forms of violence through these games.
The government believes that violent games are the influence that led to high crime rates in the country.
Games such asCarmageddon,Mortal Kombat,DoomandBullyare not accessible to players in this country.
However, some games have recently been legalized.
The game is now available for online purchase but is still barred from retail stores.
South Korea
We often consider South Korea is often to be the mecca of eSports.
Combat games such asManhunt, Manhunt 2andMortal Kombatare still banned in the country because of violent content.
This was aimed to reduce tension between the two nations.
The country takes pride in upholding certain values and maintaining its cultures.
That’s whyHomefrontalso suffered a ban in the country for its negative portrayal of Korean culture.
A lot of modern titles fall within either one of these facets.
Therefore, video games avoid such countries for fear of their extreme regulations.
Therefore, a big number of games that are most popular in the US are banned in the country.
Aside from that, the country tends to practice more constraints when it comes to video game trading.
This also applies to video game licensing, where major game engines also face restriction by these laws.
Evans I. Karanja is a freelance writer who loves to write about anything technology.
When not writing, he can be found playing video games or watching F1.
