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In this interview the OLJB makes it very clear what their stance is: http://www.pcgames.de/Panorama-Thema-233992/Specials/Spiele-sind-keine-Filme-Interview-mit-
by Mithaldu 11y ago
In this interview the OLJB makes it very clear what their stance is: http://www.pcgames.de/Panorama-Thema-233992/Specials/Spiele-sind-keine-Filme-Interview-mit-der-Obersten-Landesjugendbehoerde-1112254/ http://www.pcgames.de/Panorama-Thema-233992/Specials/Spiele-...
(Even though, imo, the dude outright lies by stating that their interpretation of the law is what the law factually says.)
Also, do note that i said at some point in the future.
- DasIch 11y agoRight, I used government to broadly. Nevertheless that games are not art is the opinion of that agency. As you already mentioned there interpretation of the law is somewhat shaky here. Nevertheless to my understanding if a publisher were to get a game censored by the OLJB due to forbidden symbols, the publisher could go to court and I think they would have a decent chance at winning such a case.
- Mithaldu 11y agoI agree with the latter paragraph and stated so (implicitly) here in the last sentence: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9778113 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9778113