Banned in Germany

This probably isn’t a great time to be a game developer in Deutschland. However, Ralf Marczinczik, art director behind the Gothic series at Piranha Bytes (based in Bochum, Germany) is willing to spill the beans.

“It’s a safe bet for politicians to beat down on questionable content in order to get free media time and heighten their profile. Most discussions present out-of-context images of shooters without providing details about rating information. Laws are now being drafted and petitioned that demand stronger regulation and, in some cases, to outlaw the production of shooter games.”