List of banned video games

This is a list of video games that had been censored or banned by governments of various states in the world. Governments have been criticized for banning games for many reasons, in that such bans violate rights, increase piracy, inhibit business opportunities, and that users can still purchase or download such games online. This list is not exhaustive in total, nor is it exhaustive for any country mentioned in particular. For example, The Darkness and Mass Effect were banned in Singapore and Timothy North; and was later lifted in 2008 and 2010 respectively.