The Last of Us Part 2 is unavailable within the UAE and Saudi Arabia as a result of two of its fundamental characters are in a homosexual relationship.
The information comes from a report revealed by MSN, which paperwork the truth that the game is banned and means that the reasoning behind it is because of “conservative” native traditions. While the report itself is fastidiously worded to beat across the bush, it hyperlinks to a number of tweets which can be extra keen to grapple with the difficulty immediately.
أحد المستخدمين الإمارتيين لجهاز PS4 على منصة Reddit لاحظ عدم تواجد لعبة The Last of Us Part 2 على متجر بلايستيشن الإماراتي فتواصل مع دعم المتجر وكان ردهم أنه في حاله عدم توافر اللعبة في المتجر المحلي فأنه قد تم حظرها من قبل السلطات والشركة لا تستطيع القيام بأي شئ حيال ذلك. pic.twitter.com/2oEYHurZgp
— Games Mix (@Games_Mixx) May 26, 2020
“One of the Emirati users of the PS4 on the Reddit platform, noting that the Last of Us Part 2 game does not exist on the UAE PlayStation Store, contacted the store support and their response was that if the game is not available in the local store, it has been banned by the authorities and the company cannot do anything about that,” reads the above tweet when roughly translated.
The tweet beneath is shorter, however much more direct.
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لعبة “The Last Of Us 2” محجوبة في الشرق الأوسط بسبب المحتوى الجنسي (المثليه 🏳🌈)! pic.twitter.com/upGSR3oiev
— We Heard Rumors (@whrumor) May 26, 2020
“The Last Of Us 2 game is blocked in the Middle East due to sexual content (homosexuals),” it reads.
According to the report, “Twitter users noted that the sexual content of Sony’s game, according to the ESRB rating, could be the main reason the game hasn’t been approved in the two Gulf countries that are known for having very conservative traditions.”
“Additionally, users who searched for information about the game trying to figure out the reason why it may have been banned in their countries, learned that the game includes a same-sex relationship between two women, which could explain the ban.”
On Reddit, commenters are addressing the state of affairs extra overtly. “‘Known for being very conservative’ which translates as illegal and punishable by death,” writes one commenter.
“Has somebody told them a chunk of the roster in Overwatch is gay?” asks another.
At current, it seems the game continues to be banned within the UAE and in Saudi Arabia. In the previous, all sexual acts outdoors of heterosexual marriage are outlawed, and may be met with punishment starting from fines to the dying penalty. The latter options equally intense legal guidelines, prohibiting all non-heterosexual romantic contact. As a outcome, it’s not a stretch to imagine that The Last of Us Part 2 is particularly banned in these nations due to Ellie and Dina’s relationship.
In considerably associated controversy, The Last of Us Part 2 has been review bombed on Metacritic. You can learn ours here, which is considerably extra considerate and measured than some man posting a 1,000 phrase remark about why he hates the game he hasn’t, in truth, performed.
