http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14748027
A German ban on selling Doom to teenagers has been lifted after 17 years.
The classic video game was put on an index of controlled titles in 1994 as it was deemed likely to harm youth.
Like pornography, sales of the violent shoot 'em up were restricted to adult-only stores.
The rules have been relaxed because officials believe that Doom is now only of artistic and scientific interest and will not appeal to youngsters.
However, one version of the game remains on the index because it features Nazi symbols on some levels.
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Funny how things change in 17 years. I mean, the content hasn't changed but the reason the ban has been lifted is that there are now more graphically violent games which will cause Doom to have less of an impact on their kids.
Do video games actually cause people to go mental? I'm usually in favour of age ratings on certain media... but banning outright, is that necessary ever?