There's a new video game out called Wolfenstein. It's a sequel to one of the first "3D" first-person shooters. It involves slaughtering lots of Nazis. It's very bloody.
The publisher wanted to release it in Germany, but there are a lot of things you can't put in a videogame in Germany. A lot of things.
You can see the differences between the German edition and the main edition, and they are many. Nazi symbols, blood, and more Nazi symbols. Not just swastikas, but a lot of other things. They put a LOT of work into modifying the game for the German market.
Unfortunately (I think...) they missed a few swastikas, and had to recall the game in Germany.
I don't want to play this game particularly - it looks really violent. But I am impressed by the amount of work it takes to make a game publishable in Germany, and that gives me respect for the industry workers. (And makes me think they truly intended to comply with the rules and just fell short, rather than trying to cheat.)
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