While Germany relaxed its gaming rules in 2018, allowing modern entries like The New Order to go uncut in 2019, Grey Matter’s 2001 classic remained stuck in censorship limbo until now.
A bit simplified: Games that cannot be sold in Germany automatically get removed from “the list” after 25 years. Or, before that, the rights holder can submit a request for reevaluation.
What changed that they can release it now?
I guess the laws did
My guess is that videogames are mainstream enough now to fall into the art exception.
A bit simplified: Games that cannot be sold in Germany automatically get removed from “the list” after 25 years. Or, before that, the rights holder can submit a request for reevaluation.