Saudi Arabia banned 47 popular video games after the reported suicide of two children under the influence of an online game.
The Saudi General Commission for Audio-Visual Media said Monday it was banning 47 games, including Grand Theft Auto V, Assassins Creed 2 and Witcher, for unspecified violations of rules and regulations.
The ban materialised after the deaths of a 12-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl who killed themselves after taking Blue Whale Challenge. The infamous game is known to give a series of challenging tasks to players of the game such as self-harming or staying up all night and the final challenge of committing suicide.
Here are some of the notable games that have been banned by Saudi Arabia:
Agents of Mayhem
Assassins Creed 2
Bayonetta 2
Devils Third
Deadpool
Grand Theft Auto V
God of War 1
Clash of the Titans
Street Fighter V
Vampyr
Dante’s Inferno
Draw to Death
The Witcher 3
Thief
Watch Dogs
