The Chinese government on Wednesday issued a list of 50 banned video and computer games, according to government news agency Xinhua.
The list is roughly split between pirated games and games banned based on content. Pirated games cited by the news agency included "The Sims 2," the top-selling PC game in North America last year, and soccer game "FIFA 2005."
The remainder of the games were termed by Xinhua "illegally distributed foreign games," presumably for content. The list includes several games based on the Vietnam war, including "Conflict Vietnam" and "Vietcong: Fist Alpha."
Xinhua said the list was part of an overall crackdown by the State General Administration of Press and Publication "to protect intellectual property rights and create a good environment for Chinese youth."
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