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Saudi Arabia has issued a list of 47 banned video games after two children committed suicide. The children aged 12 and 13 were participating in a social media challenge called the "Blue Whale." The Blue Whale Challenge consists of 50 levels of challenges with each new tier becoming more dangerous than the last. The challenge associated with unlocking the 50th level was to commit suicide.
Notable games included on the list are The Witcher 3, Assassin Creed 2, Deus Ex Mankind Divided, Bayonetta 2, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Grand Theft Auto V, God of War series, Wolfenstein series, Watch Dogs, Hitman series and Thief. I love it when governments make holiday shopping lists. Missing from the list was Blue Whale and unsupervised children on social media.
The ban was in response to the deaths of a 13-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy who reportedly killed themselves after playing the so-called "Blue Whale" social media game, though the agency did not say what the connection was. Also known as the Blue Whale Challenge, participants are said to be given a series of tasks to complete, capped with killing themselves at the end.
Notable games included on the list are The Witcher 3, Assassin Creed 2, Deus Ex Mankind Divided, Bayonetta 2, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Grand Theft Auto V, God of War series, Wolfenstein series, Watch Dogs, Hitman series and Thief. I love it when governments make holiday shopping lists. Missing from the list was Blue Whale and unsupervised children on social media.
The ban was in response to the deaths of a 13-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy who reportedly killed themselves after playing the so-called "Blue Whale" social media game, though the agency did not say what the connection was. Also known as the Blue Whale Challenge, participants are said to be given a series of tasks to complete, capped with killing themselves at the end.