Germany to forbid the production of violent games?

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":3mb1s4nc]They would just warez it! lol

It's what they already do anyway, because the alternative is censored versions

if this ever sets in motion, will it have an effect on german studios?

I guess this would also criminalize modders who work on fps stuff.

Fucking retarded.

It's time for all the german modders to make use of their EU passport and move to Austria (or the netherlands )

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if this ever sets in motion, will it have an effect on german studios?

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Sentura doesn't speak german as far as i know

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Sentura doesn't speak german as far as i know

Haha good point.. sadly, theres no interview in english.

basically they say that they will move out of germany, if they forbid the production of violent games.

What else is left anyways.

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":21z229l0]I don't think It's good for the German economy for Crytek (HQ) to move to another country... they are not exactly just another small company.

errr yes they are. How many people are working there - 200? Peanuts. If BMW decided to move away, now that's a concern, but not Crytek

100% with friechamp. game industry can suck dick big time in comparison to well established companies.

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":14oux83o]ah ah, maybe yeah... I don't give a fuck about politics tho, or economy! I just want to make good game art, don't care if this is the best industry ever! (call me naive... See if I care! )

You should start caring because the economy affects all industries unfortunately. Germany has never been a safe haven for the games industry. There's little to no support from the government in terms of funding. Look at Quebec for example where the government realized the economic potential of the industry and now pays about 35% on all salaries in game dev studios in the province to attract companies....The result? Ubisoft Montreal created 2000 jobs and a university campus, EA started its studio creating hundreds of jobs, Now Eidos with a few hundred more, specialized schools, etc... It's HUGE. Nothing even remotely close to that would ever happen in Germany. Instead politicians are trying to ban almost an entire market. It just goes to show you how Germany's politicians still live in the 80s in their minds.

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It just goes to show you how Germany's politicians still live in the 80s in their minds.

More like the 40's (zing)

Godwin has been invoked. The prophets are pleased, all has come to pass.

But oh my god klein, I love the 80's

Yeah it sucks, but if there is only one place left on earth to make violent "themed" games I'm sure Crytek will be there

yeah and, Like violent shooter games are the entire games industry, ok maybe in Germany but ...

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yeah and, Like violent shooter games are the entire games industry, ok maybe in Germany but ...

It's not the entire industry. Actually violent games are the minor part of the gamebiz in germany.. Other studios in germany are falling apart because of the crisis not because of the ban.

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i don't agree.

I really enjoyed playing Anno in the past and still am enjoying it.

the other companies are falling apart because they are NOT making violent video games !

lets face it crytek and everyone else really ... they make money because they make games people want to play whilst the rest of germansy game industry makes games no one wants to play

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It's not the entire industry. Actually violent games are the minor part of the gamebiz in germany.. Other studios in germany are falling apart because of the crisis not because of the ban.

Warby below me:

i don't agree.

I really enjoyed playing Anno in the past and still am enjoying it.

All Anno games are war games, which means they are violent, which means they fall into the first category of games that warby is talking about.

So is settlers.