Since its release, it has seen bans or rating refusals in Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. Sequel to the brutal and controversial Manhunt (which some people still blame for the brutal murder of a 14-year-old in the UK years after the gavel came down), just the announcement that it was being made was enough to spark outrage.

If you are at all surprised by this entry, you haven't played Manhunt 2. Manhunt 2 banned pretty much everywhere for being a Manhunt game That sort of pissed off the Chinese government, which responded with a ban in December 2004, claiming the game threatened 'sovereignty and territorial integrity.' Publisher Sega responded with a statement that the feature was never supposed to be seen by audiences in China and was going to be removed for Chinese release, but bootleggers got hold of the English version too early. In the English release of the sporty title, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Tibet are all recognized as independent nations you can choose to play. Oh, you didn't know that? It's what China seemed to think anyway, when it banned the innocuous sports game for including certain conquered regions on the country roster. Football Manager 2005 rails against Chinese imperialism. Watch Dogs tackles security in the digital age. BioShock addresses political objectivism. As the video game medium has aged, it's seen the creation of more and more games that deal with serious political topics.

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