Time to let my ESL shine. Well, technically, thats how you would get some Games in the past, like I never played Quake 2 and many other Egoshooters, cause it was on the so called Index. Where Games are technically not banned, as you still can import them, but not allowed to be shown/sold public, as long Minors could see/get it, and in some cases not even allowed to release in Germany at all to avoid Confiscation. For example Quake 2 got removed from the Index in 2019.
This entry explains the process a bit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Department_for_Media_Harmful_to_Young_Persons
and as i dont know how to reply to Posts from different pages here:
The Ban of the Hackenkreuz in Video games has been lifted in 2018. Wolfenstein Youngblood as the first game to show them,
Germany lifts video game swastika ban – DW – 08/09/2018
A German computer industry body has ruled that swastikas and Hitler's mustache can be depicted in the World War II game Wolfenstein. The group had previously judged that images should be doctored to remove Nazi symbols.
www.dw.com
In Short cause of the lax age verification on Steam they can no longer sell Adult only games here and Regon blocked and even a VPN doesnt work
Steam Blocks Adult Only Games in Germany Due to Insufficient Age Verification
Steam users in Germany have discovered that Steam have blocked all adult only games in the region, most likely due to German laws.
I know Grammar is shit.
