CounterStrike & EverQuest BANNED in Brazil!

2008-01-19 11:05:20

#1

DrunkenPirate: Rum Baron; +44|6685|Norfolk, England

Computer related but this is a D&ST furball waiting to happen so I'm posting it here.
CS and amazingly EverQuest! have been banned in Brazil, but don't worry! there are plenty more violent videogames there that are available to you...

The South American nation famous for its ability to create great soccer players, attractive swimsuit models and land that used to be rainforests has brought the banhammer down upon two of the world's most popular online games. Both Counter-Strike and EverQuest, each now nine-years old, were said to promote "the subversion of public order, were an attack against the democratic state and the law and against public security" by the judge enacting the ban.

According to the AFP report on the matter, the prohibition on selling CS and EQ was actually passed in October of 2007, but was only recently enforced by PROCON, the national consumer protection agency. Good work, Brazil. Glad all of your problems are sorted out now that the video game police are tackling the tough issues!

Members of the Kotaku Brazilian Connection wrote in to let us know about the ban. Their letters are after the jump and provide some insight into the local video game market.

Source and further comments: Kotaku

Discuss...

2008-01-19 11:06:52

#2

ig: This topic seems to have no actual posts; +1,199|6514

now that's just sad

2008-01-19 11:06:59

#3

SenorToenails: Veritas et Scientia; +444|6122|North Tonawanda, NY

That's nothing compared to what Greece did a few years back...

2008-01-19 11:07:17

#4

lowing: Banned; +1,662|6643|USA

Govt. regulating morality and personal choices when it has no affect on another is wrong. Brazil, they are socialists down there aren't they?

2008-01-19 11:08:28

#5

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6560|Mountains of NC

well they do good by banning evercrack, now if they can do WOW that would be fantastic and then other countrys can follow suit

but they screwed up with FPS, they need to bone up on the news .... don't they know that FPS teach skills that save lives

https://static.bf2s.com/files/user/17445/carhartt.jpg

2008-01-19 11:13:38

#6

Yaocelotl: :D; +221|6642|Keyboard

They did it because the youth needs to focus more on football than CS

2008-01-19 11:13:58

#7

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6227|United Kingdom

SEREMAKER wrote:
well they do good by banning evercrack, now if they can do WOW that would be fantastic and then other countrys can follow suit

but they screwed up with FPS, they need to bone up on the news .... don't they know that FPS teach skills that save lives

lol

2008-01-19 11:15:52

#8

geNius: ..!.,; +144|6434|SoCal

Radical groups have been trying that for ages. Way to set the bar, there, Brazil.

https://srejects.com/genius/srejects.png

2008-01-19 11:20:14

#9

lowing: Banned; +1,662|6643|USA

No reason to do this, why should I give a fuck if some nutcase quits his job and blows his brains out because someone stole his "boots of invisability" lol.......

2008-01-19 11:21:20

#10

jsnipy: ...; +3,276|6514|...

They should ban WoW

2008-01-19 11:22:13

#11

DrunkenPirate: Rum Baron; +44|6685|Norfolk, England

SenorToenails wrote:
That's nothing compared to what Greece did a few years back...

That law is currently suspended and deprecated as unconstitutional; therefore, it is not being enforced.

2008-01-19 12:06:58

#12

Dragonclaw: Member; +186|6297|Florida

SenorToenails wrote:
That's nothing compared to what Greece did a few years back...

That is fucking ridiculous. If they actually enforced that law I would call for ninja assassin teams to kill all government officials and law enforcers.

2008-01-19 12:13:28

#13

SenorToenails: Veritas et Scientia; +444|6122|North Tonawanda, NY

DrunkenPirate wrote:
SenorToenails wrote:
That's nothing compared to what Greece did a few years back...
That law is currently suspended and deprecated as unconstitutional; therefore, it is not being enforced.

Yes, I know. But I thought it was an appropriately related article.

2008-01-19 13:28:20

#14

oug: Calmer than you are.; +380|6511|Πάϊ

SenorToenails wrote:
That's nothing compared to what Greece did a few years back...

lol, it's true that law was fucking ridiculous but it wasn't exactly as it's written in this article... The thing is, there were these places where people supposedly played pinball and shit, but it was actually gambling (from which the government didn't profit) so they decided to close them down. Of course, along with gambling joints went legit games...

It was very funny for while it lasted because it affected internet cafes as well. So you could - theoretically - go down to a cafe and check your mail, but it was illegal to play games!

btw as far as I know, this law still exists!!!

_ƒ³

2008-01-19 13:31:39

#15

Longbow: Member; +163|6638|Odessa, Ukraine

jsnipy wrote:
They should ban WoW

2008-01-19 13:40:38

#16

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6316|New Haven, CT

DrunkenPirate wrote:
Computer related but this is a D&ST furball waiting to happen so I'm posting it here.
CS and amazingly EverQuest! have been banned in Brazil, but don't worry! there are plenty more violent videogames there that are available to you...

The South American nation famous for its ability to create great soccer players, attractive swimsuit models and land that used to be rainforests has brought the banhammer down upon two of the world's most popular online games. Both Counter-Strike and EverQuest, each now nine-years old, were said to promote "the subversion of public order, were an attack against the democratic state and the law and against public security" by the judge enacting the ban.

According to the AFP report on the matter, the prohibition on selling CS and EQ was actually passed in October of 2007, but was only recently enforced by PROCON, the national consumer protection agency. Good work, Brazil. Glad all of your problems are sorted out now that the video game police are tackling the tough issues!

Members of the Kotaku Brazilian Connection wrote in to let us know about the ban. Their letters are after the jump and provide some insight into the local video game market.
Source and further comments: Kotaku

Discuss...

They chose good games to ban. WoW and CS:S need to follow suit.

2008-01-19 16:05:09

#17

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6397|North Carolina

Wow... talk about "nanny state." I'm glad I don't live in Brazil. CS is pretty fun, even if it's old.

2008-01-19 16:12:14

#18

D6717C: Anger is a gift; +174|6625|Sin City

I lost a good friend to Everquest. He started killing rats online and we never saw him again. Last I heard he was living in a dark room feeding off Mtn Dew and cigarettes. Poor bastard.

2008-01-19 16:13:24

#19

Nakamp: Member; +25|6186|Czech Republic

Hope they banned only selling, because http://www.mibr.com.br/ would have to move or stop playing...

Last edited by Nakamp (2008-01-19 16:13:39)

2008-01-21 07:51:59

#20

loubot: O' HAL naw!; +470|6570|Columbus, OH

Doesnt WoW pwn EverQuest? I hope Brazil bans Sega Gensis as well, but computers are ok.

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