Chit-Chat: Games Gone Banned

About this episode

The episode discusses various video games that have faced bans and the reasons behind these controversies.

Why did Football Manager get banned in China? Why did Pokémon cause a moral panic? And why does a “game” called Ethnic Cleansing even exist? Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Pokemon Ethnic Cleansing Football Manager 2005 Tropico 5 Liyla and The Shadows of War We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Facebook Instagram Theme tune created by Tom Docherty

Topics covered

• game censorship
• moral panic
• video game controversies
• cultural impact of games
• banned games
• gaming history

Keywords

• Football Manager
• Pokémon
• Ethnic Cleansing
• game bans
• censorship
• moral panic
• gaming history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GamingHistory.Club

Products: Football Manager, Pokémon, Ethnic Cleansing, Tropico 5, Liyla and The Shadows of War

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