the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has decided to block the entire country's access to Valve's Steam store following the company's refusal to remove a controversial fighting game involving religious figures.

The game in question, Fight of Gods, is a pretty standard fighting game except that it features religious figures ranging from Jesus to Odin where they basically beat the crap out of each other. In a report by the country's national news agency BERNAMA, Salleh Said Keruak, Malaysia's Minister of Communication and Multimedia said that this was done to help maintain solidarity and harmony amongst the people in the country who are of different faiths.


“This action is necessary to protect the users and to prevent untoward incidents. (To ensure) solidarity, harmony and wellbeing of the multi-racial and multi-religious people in the country are the main objectives of the government. The government will not compromise with any action that can jeopardise these objectives.”

The game's publisher PQube has since stated that they have not received any communications from Malaysian officials regarding the game, but it seems that they won't be contesting it either. “We are disappointed that such freedom of choice is not given to everyone and in particular that the game has been forcibly removed from sale in Malaysia, although no direct communication has been received by us as to the reasons for this. Nevertheless we respect any rules and censorship imposed in any given territory.

Watch the video game: http://www.geek212.tk/2017/09/malaysian-government-blocks.html?m=1

The game in question, Fight of Gods, is a pretty standard fighting game except that it features religious figures ranging from Jesus to Odin where they basically beat the crap out of each other. In a report by the country's national news agency BERNAMA, Salleh Said Keruak, Malaysia's Minister of Communication and Multimedia said that this was done to help maintain solidarity and harmony amongst the people in the country who are of different faiths.

Ahhhhhhh

I have not tried this game. Therefore, I cannot fully assess the content. Having that said, let me just rationalize both sides.

For the developers, I believe that they just want entertainment for gamers. The nature of the game may be enticing to some gamers. As developers, it is their job to cater to that. For the Malaysian govt, they may have viewed this as offending religious sensitivities. As a government, it is their duty to ensure that everyone is protected regardless of religion.

I hope they can work out a solution to this. Both sides can win with compromise.

I'm sure mohamed is not in the game if not by now we for don hear say people don die

Can someone who tried this game comment? I want to know if he felt offended. Gamers are usually accepting of these genres.