UPDATE: This report by the AP was incorrect. More info here.
Recently, The General Commission for Audio-Visual media in Saudi Arabia announced plans to bans 47 video games, including Grand Theft Auto V, for violating rules and regulations. This follows the unfortunate suicide of two children aged 12 and 13.
A 12-year-old boy, and a 13-year-old girl, both committed suicide after playing the ‘Blue Whale suicide challenge’ yes, this challenge is as bad as it sounds. It encourages people to end their lives.
The General Commission did not say where the connection is between video games and the challenge. You can view the list of video games below
The list includes:
1 Agents of Mayhem
2 Assassins Creed 2
3 Attack on titan 2
4 Bayonetta 2
5 Clash of the Titans
6 Dante’s Inferno
7 Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition
8 Deadpool
9 Deception IV : The Nightmare Proncess
10 Deus Ex Mankind Divided
11 Devils Third
12 DmC – Defiitive edition
13 Dragon Age: Inquisition
14 Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
15 Draw to Death
16 Final Fantasy Dissidia
17 Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2
18 God of War 1
19 God of War 2
20 God of War 3
21 Grand Theft Auto V
22 Heavy Rain
23 Hitman: Absolution (2012)
24 Life is Strange
25 Mafia 2
26 Mafia 3
27 Metro Redux
28 Okami
29 One Piece Burning Blood
30 Past Cure
31 Prison Architect
32 Resident Evil 5
33 Resident Evil 6
34 Saints Row IV
35 SplatterHouse
36 Street Fighter V
37 Street Fighter 30th Anniversary
38 The Order 1886
39 The Saboteur
40 The Witcher 3
41 The Nonary Game
42 Thief
43 Vampyr
44 Watch Dogs
45 Wolfenstein 2
46 Wolfenstein: The New Order
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If you are playing this Blue Whale Suicide game or you have suicidal thought, then make sure to seek help, for more information, visit the National Health Service (NHS) website for more information
