Report: Dead Space Banned in Three Countries [Updated]

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Update: Dead Space is not yet banned in Germany, as the game is still under review at ratings board USK, according to Eurogamer.de. (Link is in German.)

Original Story: EA Redwood Shores' sci-fi survival horror title Dead Space, which was recently pushed up twice for finishing early, has hit a snag: the game has been outright banned from sale in Japan, Germany, and China, reports Destructoid relaying the Dead Space site.

According to the report, publisher EA has not yet announced whether or not it will re-work the game for release in those countries. On our shores, the game is still set for its new early launch date of October 14 on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. A PC version will arrive on October 20.

Germany is no stranger to video game censorship, as the country often receives versions of games with violent content toned down. China is also moving in a similar direction, but Japan--a country that produces violent games like Capcom's Resident Evil and Dead Rising--may come as a surprise to industry watchers.

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    September 5, 2008 11:59 AM

    I think that means dead space will be three times as awesome

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      September 5, 2008 12:14 PM

      I'm taking this as a good sign too.

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      September 5, 2008 12:48 PM

      i second that. violence is one thing we excel at it seems

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      September 5, 2008 1:04 PM

      So awesome that it had to be banned for being too awesome

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