November 29, 2011 at 14:30Battlefield 3 banned in Iran
Iranian authorities have officially banned the computer game Battlefield 3 , developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts. The sale of Battlefield 3 is prohibited in all computer stores in the country. The plot of the game in a fictional not-so-distant future involves the assault on the Iranian capital Tehran, using tanks and aircraft. Before the official ban was introduced, many were afraid to sell the disc - there were rumors of police raids and arrests of store owners.
The military conflict begins with clashes in the Iranian-Iraqi border, after which American troops move inland to defuse nuclear weapons. Intense skirmishes occur near various industrial facilities in Tehran, as well as in urban areas and the historic district of Tehran Bazaar.
In Tehran, the marines manage to find a container with nuclear warheads, which was illegally sold to Iranians by a Russian arms dealer Amir Kafarov. The Russians in the game are represented more like a friendly nation: Russian special forces simultaneously with the Americans begin the hunt for Kafarov, and get to him first. The commander of the Russian detachment informs the Americans by friendship that nuclear warheads have already been sent to Paris and New York.
The official sales of Battlefield 3 started on October 25, in the first week five million copies were sold. Although Iran does not have official EA resellers, locals are actively downloading the pirated version via torrents. As history shows, such prohibitions usually only foster the interest of gamers and increase the popularity of the game - including in the very country that initiated the ban.
When will the studios release a game with the bombing of US cities and the killing of an American militia? This game should be an absolute world hit.
The military conflict begins with clashes in the Iranian-Iraqi border, after which American troops move inland to defuse nuclear weapons. Intense skirmishes occur near various industrial facilities in Tehran, as well as in urban areas and the historic district of Tehran Bazaar.
In Tehran, the marines manage to find a container with nuclear warheads, which was illegally sold to Iranians by a Russian arms dealer Amir Kafarov. The Russians in the game are represented more like a friendly nation: Russian special forces simultaneously with the Americans begin the hunt for Kafarov, and get to him first. The commander of the Russian detachment informs the Americans by friendship that nuclear warheads have already been sent to Paris and New York.
The official sales of Battlefield 3 started on October 25, in the first week five million copies were sold. Although Iran does not have official EA resellers, locals are actively downloading the pirated version via torrents. As history shows, such prohibitions usually only foster the interest of gamers and increase the popularity of the game - including in the very country that initiated the ban.
When will the studios release a game with the bombing of US cities and the killing of an American militia? This game should be an absolute world hit.