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Doom ban lifted in Germany

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Germany lifts Doom sales ban after 17 years



A German ban on selling Doom to teenagers has been lifted after 17 years.



The classic video game was put on an index of controlled titles in 1994 as it was deemed likely to harm youth.



Like pornography, sales of the violent shoot 'em up were restricted to adult-only stores.



The rules have been relaxed because officials believe that Doom is now only of artistic and scientific interest and will not appeal to youngsters.



However, one version of the game remains on the index because it features Nazi symbols on some levels.



The restrictions on Doom and Doom II officially expired on 31 August following a meeting of the Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons (Bundesprufstelle) earlier in the month.



The Bundesprufstelle reportedly decided to reconsider the game's status following an appeal by Bethesda Softworks, the current owner of iD Software, which created Doom.



Bethesda argued that the game's crude graphics had been surpassed by many modern titles and, as a result, the violence it depicted had far less of an impact.



In a document detailing its reasons, the Bundesprufstelle said its original decision was not solely based on the graphic quality of the game, although it noted that most mobile phones now supported far more realistic images.



The panel explained that it was originally concerned because the story played out in Doom involved a relentless cycle of gunplay and "bloody sadistic" violence.



Restrictions on "Doom II - Hell on Earth" have also been lifted.



(full article in the source)


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I... don't really think anybody cares. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... stling.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':whistling:' />
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Madness!!! Think of the children!!!
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