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EU Versions of Black Ops Banned in Germany
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Posted by Donster on: 2010-10-28 16:51:26 196
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Steam only activating the localized PC version of new Call of Duty
By Ben Parfitt @ MCV
German consumers hoping to get their hands on the PC version of the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops will not be able to play PAL versions imported from other EU territories.
The strict censorship laws in the country mean that many games – and particularly those with an historical military setting – have to undergo strict checks regarding their use of insignia and depictions of war.
PC Games reports that as a result the Steam network will only authorize fully localized German versions of the titles. Every installation requires a Steam activation.
Any copies imported from other EU regions such as the UK will not work in the country, despite the fact they share the same PAL region encoding.
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