Saudi Arabia bans 47 video games after children’s death

The Saudi General Commission for Audio-Visual Media said Monday it was banning 47 games, including Grand Theft Auto V, Assassins Creed 2 and Witcher, for unspecified violations of rules and regulations.

The ban materialised after the deaths of a 12-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl who killed themselves after taking Blue Whale Challenge. The infamous game is known to give a series of challenging tasks to players of the game such as self-harming or staying up all night and the final challenge of committing suicide.

Here are some of the notable games that have been banned by Saudi Arabia:

Agents of Mayhem

Assassins Creed 2

Bayonetta 2

Devils Third

Deadpool

Grand Theft Auto V

God of War 1

Clash of the Titans

Street Fighter V

Vampyr

Dante’s Inferno

Draw to Death

The Witcher 3

Thief

Watch Dogs

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