Battlefield 4 has been banned in China after the release of the China Rising DLC. According to Techie News, the Chinese government accused Electronic Arts, publisher of the first-person shooter, for creating a form of cultural invasion.
China Rising is Battlefield4's first expansion. Set on the Chinese mainland, it contains new maps, modes, vehicles, assignments, and weapons and follows the fictional story of Admiral Chang, who wants to overthrow the government.
With the release, China's Ministry of Culture wants to ban all forms of Battlefield4, and plans to prohibit the sale of physical copies of the game and all related downloads, demos, patches, and news. PCgames.com.cn reports BF4 has been characterized as illegal on the grounds that it "endangers national security and cultural aggression."
Electronic Arts declined to comment on the matter, but considering it doesn't sell Battlefield4 in China, the ruling might not come to matter too much. What is troubling for the company is the delay of the same DLC where the game isn't banned. In a recent comment to IGN regarding the delay of the China Rising DLC, EA said, "We know many of our players are frustrated, and we feel your pain. We will not stop until this is right."
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