Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Banned In Saudi Arabia
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 may be banned in Saudi Arabia due to a scene containing LGBTQ content. An unskippable gay sex scene in the game allegedly caught the attention of the country’s censorship authorities, leading to the ban. The developers’ refusal to make any changes to the game is believed to be the reason for the ban. However, neither the Saudi authorities nor the game’s developer studio, Warhorse Studios, have made any official statement.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Controversial Content
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is set to release on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 on February 4, 2025. However, reports that it has been banned in Saudi Arabia have sparked controversy ahead of the game’s launch. The game allegedly violates the country’s strict censorship laws due to an unskippable gay sex scene. The developer studio, Warhorse Studios, reportedly refused requests to change the content, resulting in the game being banned.
Saudi Arabia is known for banning games with LGBTQ content in the past. Games like Final Fantasy XVI and The Last of Us Part II were banned in the country for similar reasons. The harsh measures taken against such content make this ban not a surprise.
So far, no official statement has been made by the Saudi authorities or Warhorse Studios regarding the ban. However, sources such as VGA4A in the Arab press suggest that the ban will be officially announced soon.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 was developed with high expectations after the first game and was especially praised for its gameplay mechanics and optimization. However, these discussions may negatively affect the game’s accessibility in some regions.
Warhorse Studios is coming up with a comprehensive text after a script that reached 22.2 million words in the first game while writing the game’s story. However, these discussions about the game’s content show that the game will not be out of the news before its release.
