Final Fantasy 16 Has Been Banned From Releasing in Saudi Arabia

[John Elden Ring]

Seems like the main characters are gay. That's why it's banned.

أكبر ألعاب 2023 القادمة سيتم منعها في المنطقة بسبب الشذوذ.. هل هي Final Fantasy 16؟

يبدو أن إحدى أضخم العناوين القادمة خلال هذا العام Final Fantasy 16 ستحتوي على هذه الأجندات المسيئة ومجتمع "LGBTQ" والشذوذ المسيء للمنطقة

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That would be a first for the series.

 

[AshHunter216]

Seems like the main characters are gay. That's why it's banned.

أكبر ألعاب 2023 القادمة سيتم منعها في المنطقة بسبب الشذوذ.. هل هي Final Fantasy 16؟

يبدو أن إحدى أضخم العناوين القادمة خلال هذا العام Final Fantasy 16 ستحتوي على هذه الأجندات المسيئة ومجتمع "LGBTQ" والشذوذ المسيء للمنطقة

www.vga4a.com

I kinda doubt that, doesn't seem like something Square would do.

I think there's even a scene in one of the trailers where the main character just got done having sex with some lady, lol.

 

[Killer_Sakoman]

The tweet is from the general supervisor. He is the reviewer of content. He could be a big lier and there might be some financial or political disagreement, but no game or media was banned recently because of nudity, sex, or violence. Heck netflix movies and shows are allowed and they have gay content, but it is rated in away that prevent children and teens.
But for games there are more restrictions on gay content.

 

[Eternal_Wings]

The tweet is from the general supervisor. He is the reviewer of content. He could be a big lier and there might be some financial or political disagreement, but no game or media was banned recently because of nudity, sex, or violence. Heck netflix movies and shows are allowed and they have gay content, but it is rated in away that prevent children and teens.
But for games there are more restrictions on gay content.

Grand Theft Auto and many other games with nudity are only heavily censored released in Saudi Arabia. Square Enix would never dare to put something like LBGT+ for the Protagonist. And again I say it: Clives has a loving relationship with Jill!

 

[Killer_Sakoman]

Grand Theft Auto and many other games with nudity are only heavily censored released in Saudi Arabia. Square Enix would never dare to put something like LBGT+ for the Protagonist. And again I say it: Clives has a loving relationship with Jill!

I am not gonna argue. What can I do if that's the official statement? If they say it is gay then it's gay unless they are laying

 

[Airbus]

Weird decision

Has there ever been violence, gore, nudity, or lgbt content on final fantasy game before?

How can game like gta and mortal kombat get a pass and this doesnt

 

[Eternal_Wings]

I am not gonna argue. What can I do if that's the official statement? If they say it is gay then it's gay unless they are laying

Mabe there is LGBTQ+ Elements for side characters (NPCs) but never the protagonist. It was confirmed Clive loves Jill

 

[Killer_Sakoman]

Mabe there is LGBTQ+ Elements for side characters (NPCs) but never the protagonist. It was confirmed Clive loves Jill

No one said " the main character"
It says "main characters"

 

[voke]

Dion (Bahamut) is gay & part of his story is between him and his manipulative husband.

 

[TubzGaming]

Well as Clive and Torgal are the "main" characters and Clive is straight it must be the dog! oh noes what are we to do!

 

[Killer_Sakoman]

Anyway, SE and Sony aren't losing anything here. Not selling 100K life time isn't effect a game that sells 10+ million. Saudi gamers will not be effected. The physical copy of the game will be available before its release date and the euro /mena version already supports their language.
Having gay or not is just a trending political fight. Many animation series that are super popular in the middle east such as UFO Grandizer and Mazinger Z had characters that are a mix of male and female. They weren't banned because there was no waring in political level.

 

[Killer_Sakoman]

 

[Box]

Women couldn't drive in Saudi Arabian until 2018. So they don't seem like a great role model to anyone.

Women just had their south east asian slaves drives for them, the women arent that oppressed.

The real oppression happens from the slaves they get from india,south east asia and Africa who are often exploited and raped. Thousands die every year.

‘Modern-day slavery’: Kenyan domestic workers tell of abuse in Saudi Arabia

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www.theguardian.com

Saudi Princess’ tell-all includes Bangladeshi children traded as sex slaves

Orgies with underage girls, heavy drug and alcohol abuse

archive.dhakatribune.com

 

[Nhomnhom]

Women just had their south east asian slaves drives for them, the women arent that oppressed.

The real oppression happens from the slaves they get from india,south east asia and Africa who are often exploited and raped. Thousands die every year.

‘Modern-day slavery’: Kenyan domestic workers tell of abuse in Saudi Arabia

Kenyan government urged to act as migrant housekeepers complain of physical, mental and sexual abuse in Gulf state

www.theguardian.com

Saudi Princess’ tell-all includes Bangladeshi children traded as sex slaves

Orgies with underage girls, heavy drug and alcohol abuse

archive.dhakatribune.com

Banning Final Fantasy might just fix that.

 

[Deleted member 223]

I would ban it for spiky hair alone tbh.

 

[Mild Conviction]

The character in question seems to NOT be Clive, but Dion, the Dominant of Bahamut, which is kinda funny to think about: a gay Bahamut.

Anyway, if Saudi Arabia doesn't want peak video game, that's their loss.

 

[anonpuffs]

Women just had their south east asian slaves drives for them, the women arent that oppressed.

The real oppression happens from the slaves they get from india,south east asia and Africa who are often exploited and raped. Thousands die every year.

‘Modern-day slavery’: Kenyan domestic workers tell of abuse in Saudi Arabia

Kenyan government urged to act as migrant housekeepers complain of physical, mental and sexual abuse in Gulf state

www.theguardian.com

Saudi Princess’ tell-all includes Bangladeshi children traded as sex slaves

Orgies with underage girls, heavy drug and alcohol abuse

archive.dhakatribune.com

I mean, they are oppressed if they aren't rich enough to own slaves, and even if they are imagine being always at risk of being honor-killed for doing anything that provokes the religious snowflakes over there. Sounds pretty shit to me. Sure the slaves have it worse off but really?

 

[Box]

I mean, they are oppressed if they aren't rich enough to own slaves, and even if they are imagine being always at risk of being honor-killed for doing anything that provokes the religious snowflakes over there. Sounds pretty shit to me. Sure the slaves have it worse off but really?

Now imagine how bad slave women have it? If they repoet rape they are the ones who go to prison or beheaded. Think about how messed up that is

 

[anonpuffs]

Now imagine how bad slave women have it? If they repoet rape they are the ones who go to prison or beheaded. Think about how messed up that is

Oh yeah it's horrifying.