Russia
Russia has no formal ratings board and no games have been banned in Russia due to excessive violence, nudity, negative portrayal of people of Russia or expression of religious views of any kind because of the alleged freedom of speech guaranteed by the Constitution of Russia. Media in America and Europe have falsely reported that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which features a storyline in which Russian "ultranationalists" take control of the country and invade the United States, was banned in Russia. Activision called these reports 'erroneous'. However, the Russian version of this game was edited by removing the optional level "No Russian" where the player is given the option to shoot Russian civilians in an airport. The decision to remove the mission was made after consulting with local counsel since Russia has no formal ratings board. The only other body who have the authority to pass ratings on video games in the Russian Federation is the Television and Film Classification Board (CRRS), who refused to comment on the controversy.
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