South Korea
Main article: Video gaming in South KoreaSouth Korea has typically banned any game that mentions the war between North and South Korea in order to avoid tensions between the two countries. However, in December 2006, South Korea announced that these games will no longer be banned in order to comply with the principle of free expression. However, Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Manhunt, and Manhunt 2 are still banned because of violence and cruelty. In addition, Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction was also banned, although this was later lifted.
| Name | Reason |
|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto III | Banned by the KMRB because of violence and cruelty. Later lifted by the GRB. |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | Banned by the KMRB because of violence and cruelty. Later lifted by the GRB. |
| Kira Hara | Banned due to various sensitive materials. |
| Manhunt | Banned because of high impact scary violence and cruelty. |
| Manhunt 2 | Banned for "gross, unrelenting, and gratuitous violence." |
| Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction | Banned to avoid increasing diplomatic tensions with North Korea. Later lifted. |
| Homefront | Banned to avoid increasing diplomatic tensions with North Korea. |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory | Banned until 2006 because one of the levels has Sam Fisher in Seoul, South Korea during a war with North Korea against South Korea and the United States. |
| Mortal Kombat | Banned because of violence and cruelty. |
Read more about this topic: List Of Banned Video Games
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