Red Dead Redemption Banned in United Arab Emirates?

Our friends in the United Arab Emirates might not be able to join us for some Red Dead Redemption when it releases this week. Rumor has it that Rockstar's sequel to Red Dead Revolver has been banned in the U.A.E.

Middle Eastern gaming site ME Gamers posted word that, according to retailers in the lavish Dubai Mall, the sale of Red Dead Redemption has been restricted by the country's National Media Council. Other games previously banned in the U.A.E. include Grand Theft Auto IV, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the God of War series, and Heavy Rain.

As for the reasoning behind the ban, no official statement has been provided by the U.A.E. Media Council. Red Dead Redemption picked up an M rating from the ESRB for "blood, intense violence, nudity, strong language, strong sexual content, use of drugs."

By Dustin quillen from 1up.

that last paragraph. i think that did it. nudity.

I'm so sick and tired of this bullshit.

Why the hell do I have to import a lot of games nowdays? me and my friends have been anticipating this game for a long time and now the NMC pulls this bullshit on us.

It's rated M for a reason, douchebags.

that bear is totally fake, you can see the open flap on the under belly (the dark square of hair)

Rock* love publicity like this.

Usually a sign of a good game.

Lol, yeah but it's not officially a win until the American Christians try to burn it at the stake.

Um no. they're totally serious. Rockstar isn't responsible for the banning.

It's the UAE's NMC that pulls this bullshit.

they did it with God of War 3, GTA4, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Heavy Rain, Mass Effect 2 and so on...

Some things aren't worth not paying taxes

this proves that its going to sell gangbusters

guys don't worry its "Banned" in a sense of the words, but its sold everywhere, this "Banning" thing is just an official thing that doesn't mean anything at all.

why Dont those MORONS in Dubai Ban the whole gaming thing,, stop selling consoles and make gamers go and chase camels , better than pissing gamers every now and then by banning games, iam really pissed :$