PUBG faces ban in China because it ‘harms mental health’ – CNET

02-pubg-w710-h473-2x

You likely won’t be playing this in China.

Bluehole Studio

Here’s one place PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds likely won’t be played: China. 

The multi-player online gaming sensation, which grew in popularity through its simple premise of dropping players onto an island to kill each other off “Battle Royale”-style, likely won’t get a publishing license in the country, according to China’s Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association (site is in Chinese). 

PlayerUnknown, also known as PUBG, is “a serious deviation from our socialist core values and the traditional Chinese culture and ethical norms,” the agency said, adding that it is “not conducive to the physical and mental health of young consumers.” The agency highlighted the gladiator-like nature of the competition and voiced its concern over the blood and violence. 

China has been known to ban content including popular films like “Star Wars” and “The Dark Knight.”

A spokesman for Bluehole, PUBG’s publisher, wasn’t immediately available for comment. 


🕐 Top News in the Last Hour By Importance Score

# Title 📊 i-Score
1 The 10 cities underwater by 2050 you should visit before it's too late – including 1 in UK 🔴 78 / 100
2 Supreme Court again blocks quick deportations under Alien Enemies Act in new blow to Trump 🔴 75 / 100
3 Mexican woman charged in US with supplying arms to ‘terrorist’ drug cartel 🔴 75 / 100
4 New Orleans inmates appear to taunt jailers in photos of hole they escaped from: 'To Easy Lol' 🔴 70 / 100
5 EU regulations are making small cars too expensive, according to bosses at two major manufacturers 🔴 65 / 100
6 Who Is Abe Diaw? About the Chris Brown Assault Lawsuit & Accusations 🔴 65 / 100
7 Marc Skinner: ‘Football is chaos. If you can control chaos, you can be successful’ 🔵 57 / 100
8 Jet carrying 200 passengers flies for ten minutes with NO PILOT when first officer collapses in cockpit while captain was in the toilet on flight to Spain 🔵 55 / 100
9 Starmer's Government faces calls to amend £425 car tax bill slapped on UK drivers 🔵 52 / 100
10 Foo Fighters FIRE band member in shock decision… 8 months after Dave Grohl's secret affair rocked the group 🔵 45 / 100

View More Top News ➡️