Saudi Arabia bans video games after 2 children kill themselves

Saudi Arabia bans video games after 2 children kill themselves

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Its a tragic news that 2 2 children kill themselves after playing the video game. Saudi Arabia bans video games immediately after this incident.

Saudi Arabia bans video games, total of 47 that including Theft Auto V, Assassins Creed 2 and Witcher as these may violate the rules and regulations. This decision took place when deaths of a 13 years old girl and a 12 years old boy who reportedly killed themselves. As per the information both were playing a game name “Blue Whale”. But its not clear that what was the connection of the game with these deaths.

In Blue Whale Game, participants are given Blue Whale Challenge. Where they need to complete series of tasks within 50 days and final challenge require the player to commit suicide.

As per Forbes website, normal person can not found this game on internet except for those who know, how to find it. If you enter into this game, there is not happy return. If you ever receive this game invitations, Please don’t accept it, Stay away from it as it may take your precious life.

Saudi Arabia bans video games - The Blue Whale Challenge
Saudi Arabia bans video games – The Blue Whale Challenge notification

Why Blue Whale is Dangerous Game?

This game starts between the Administrator and the player in a time duration of 50 days. Earlier days Player is given simple tasks then harder, last stage is to suicide himself.

if player refuse to play/finish the further tasks of the game. Administrator threaten the player to post/Share/Release some sensitive information with their family members/relatives.

List of Saudi Arabia bans video games:-

NO. Name of the Game
1 Agents of Mayhem.
2 Assassins Creed 2.
3 Attack on titan 2.
4 Bayonetta 2.
5 Clash of the Titans.
6 Dante’s Inferno.
7 Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition.
8 Deadpool.
9 Deception IV : The Nightmare Princess.
10 Deus Ex Mankind Divided.
11 Devils Third.
12 DmC – Definitive edition.
13 Dragon Age: Inquisition.
14 Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen.
15 Draw to Death.
16 Final Fantasy Dissidia.
17 Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2.
18 God of War 1.
19 God of War 2.
20 God of War 3.
21 Grand Theft Auto V.
22 Heavy Rain.
23 Hitman: Absolution (2012).
24 Life is Strange.
25 Mafia 2.

Other Games are below

26 Mafia 3.
27 Metro Redux.
28 Okami.
29 One Piece Burning Blood.
30 Past Cure.
31 Prison Architect.
32 Resident Evil 5.
33 Resident Evil 6.
34 Saints Row IV.
35 SplatterHouse.
36 Street Fighter V.
37 Street Fighter 30th Anniversary.
38 The Order 1886.
39 The Saboteur.
40 The Witcher 3.
41 The Nonary Game.
42 Thief.
43 Vampyr.
44 Watch Dogs.
45 Wolfenstein 2.
46 Wolfenstein: The New Order.
47 YO-KAI WATCH.

Dubai Schools Alert Parents for Video Games:

A Dubai School issue notice to the parents regarding the dangner of video game that their kids playing. The notice sent by GEMS Wellington Academy Silicon Oasis (GEMS WSO) to the parents for video game “Fortnite”. A UK based charity informed that 25% players of this game had been contacted online by strangers. However at a time 100 online stranger players can play this game and can contact with each other. Its advise to parents that they off the voice chat system in the game systems to save their children to become victim.

Parents Initiatives is Must:

Though one Mother at the school said such alerts are welcome and must be taken seriously. If not, it may cost to life of your kid. Also apart from video game, there are several ways to entertain children. Another parent said, its important to monitor the activities of your kids. If it is normal or abnormal?.

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