The State Duma deputy criticized the proposal to ban games in Russia with propaganda of cruelty, LGBT and many other things, God of War: Ragnarök showed the largest launch in the series in British retail, and Nintendo began to refuse to repair devices to toxic Japanese gamers — we tell you what happened in the gaming industry this weekend.
Deputy Head of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy Anton Gorelkin did not support the idea of banning a number of games in the country. He pointed out that responsibility for LGBT propaganda is already spelled out in the bill, and the decision to ban games containing cruelty and violence may harm projects developed in Russia. For example, Atomic Heart. According to the deputy, when regulating games, it is necessary to adhere to a balanced approach that “will not put an end to the development of the entire industry.”
According to GfK, God of War: Ragnarök, released on November 9, started better than other games in the series in the UK retail. During the debut day, it sold a larger circulation than God of War 2018 for the entire first week.
The Deputy Head of the Department for Interdepartmental and Information Work of the European Commission, Ricardo Cardoso, made an ambiguous statement related to the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. He wrote on Twitter that the commission is working to ensure that Call of Duty can continue to be played on other consoles, including his PlayStation. After that, Cardoso faced a wave of criticism — mostly he and the regulator were accused of bias. The European Commission hastened to assure that the employee does not participate in the verification of the transaction and expressed only a personal opinion.
The Japanese division of Nintendo has launched a new policy. Now it will not repair and replace the equipment of those gamers who insult, harass or intimidate company employees. This step has already been approved by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan.