Iraq considers ban on ‘Fortnite’ and other ‘violent’ videogames


The Epic Games Inc. Fortnite: Battle Royale video game is displayed for a photograph on an Apple Inc. iPhone in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, May 10, 2018. Fortnite, the hit game that's denting the stock prices of video-game makers after signing up 45 million players, didn't really take off until it became free and a free-for-all. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

LOS ANGELES: Authorities in Iraq are currently contemplating banning popular shooters like Fortnite in a bid to curb fears of violence in younger players. 

According to Sami’a Ghulab, Senior Iraqi Member of Parliament, Fortnite and similar games “threaten the social and moral peace” of Iraq. 

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