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The following is a list of titles that have been censored on the Xbox 360.

Censorship[]

Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know![]

  • Language was toned down for the European and Australian releases.

Aliens vs. Predator (2010 video game)[]

  • The game was initially banned in Australia and it is banned in Germany altogether due to the game's high impact violence.

Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Assassin's Creed II[]

  • The game was banned in Saudi Arabia.

Bionic Commando: Rearmed[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

BioShock[]

  • Blood and violence were toned down for the German release.

Borderlands[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Bulletstorm[]

  • Violence was heavily toned down for the German release.

Call of Duty 2[]

  • Nazi imagery was removed for the German release.

Call of Duty 3[]

  • Nazi imagery was removed for the German release.

Call of Duty: Black Ops[]

  • Nazi imagery was removed and violence was toned down for the German release.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3[]

  • Nazi imagery was removed worldwide.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare[]

  • The game was originally banned in Germany, but a censored version that toned down the violence was eventually released.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2[]

  • Violence was toned down in Russia, Germany and Japan. The No Russian mission was removed following controversy.

Call of Duty: World at War[]

  • The game was originally banned in Germany, but a censored version that toned down the violence, removed Nazi imagery and toned down language was eventually release.

Call of Juarez[]

  • Violence was toned down worldwide and Germany had the violence further censored by removing the blood altogether.

Cars 2 (video game)[]

  • Language and violence was toned down in Germany.

Chaos;Head Noah[]

  • Violence was toned down worldwide.

Clash of the Titans (video game)[]

  • The game was banned in Saudi Arabia.

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars[]

  • Violence was toned down in Germany.

Conan (2007 video game)[]

  • Blood and violence were toned down and gore was mostly removed in the German release.

Condemned 2: Bloodshot[]

  • Violence was toned down worldwide.

Conflict: Denied Ops[]

  • Violence was toned down in Germany.

Crazy Taxi[]

  • Language was toned down for the North American release.

Dante’s Inferno[]

  • The game was banned in Saudi Arabia.

Dark Messiah: Might and Magic[]

  • Violence was toned down worldwide, and the German release received additional censorship.

Dark Sector[]

  • The game was originally banned in Australia but a censored version was later released that toned down violence. Violence was also toned down for the German release.

Darkest of Days[]

  • Violence was toned down and Nazi symbols were removed in the German release.

Deadpool (video game)[]

  • The game was banned in Saudi Arabia.

Dead Rising[]

  • The game was originally banned in Germany. Sexuality was toned down in Japan and Europe and violence was toned down in just Japan.

Dead Space 2[]

  • Violence in multiplayer was toned down for the German release.

Deep Black[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the Japanese release.

DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide and was further censored for the Japanese release. And the game was banned in Saudi Arabia.

Doom II[]

  • Nazi symbols were removed for the German release.

Dragon Age: Inquisition[]

  • The game was banned in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia.

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen[]

  • The game was banned in Saudi Arabia.

Duke Nukem Forever[]

  • Sexuality and violence were toned down for the Japanese release.

Enemy Front[]

  • Nazi symbols were removed for the German release.

F.E.A.R.[]

  • Violence was toned down for the international release and received further censorship for the German release.

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

F.E.A.R. 3[]

  • The game was banned in Australia but it was successfully appealed. Violence was toned down for the German release.

Fallout 3[]

  • The game was originally banned in Australia, a censored version was later released for the international release that removed drug references. Violence was toned down for the German release. Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

Fallout: New Vegas[]

  • Drug references were removed worldwide. And violence was toned down for the Japanese and German releases.

Far Cry[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2[]

  • The game was banned in Saudi Arabia.

FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage[]

  • Human drivers were changed to crash test dummies for the German release.

Gears of War 2[]

  • Smoking was removed worldwide.

Grand Theft Auto IV[]

  • The game is banned in Saudi Arabia and violence was toned down in Australia.

Grand Theft Auto V[]

  • The game is banned in Saudi Arabia, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. Violence and sexuality were toned down for the Japanese release and sexuality was toned down for the Greek release.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]

  • The game is banned in Saudi Arabia and it was originally banned in Germany till a censored version was released. The German release toned down violence. Violence, sexuality and drug references were all toned down for the Japanese release.

Half-Life 2[]

  • Blood was recolored grey and violence was toned down for the German release.

Half-Life 2 - Episode One[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Half-Life 2 - Episode Two[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Halo 3: ODST[]

  • The game was made more politically worldwide.

Hitman: Absolution[]

  • The game was banned in Saudi Arabia.

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin[]

  • Religious imagery was removed, and some slang was also removed worldwide.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure[]

  • Violence was censored for the international release.

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days[]

  • Violence and sexuality were toned down worldwide and the game was further censored in Japan and Germany. In Japan sexuality and violence were toned down. In Germany, violence and ragdoll were toned down.

Left 4 Dead[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Left 4 Dead 2[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Australian and German releases.

Life is Strange[]

  • The game is banned in Saudi Arabia.

Lollipop Chainsaw[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

Mafia 2[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the Japanese release.

Max Payne 3[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Medal of Honor (2010)[]

  • Violence was toned down and gore was removed for the German release.

Medal of Honor: Airborne[]

  • Nazi symbols were removed for the German release.

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

Mortal Kombat (2011)[]

  • The game was banned in Australia and it is banned in Germany, South Korea and Brazil.

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe[]

  • Violence was toned down for the North American release.

Muv-Luv[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

Ninja Gaiden 3[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Orcs Must Die![]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Painkiller: Hell & Damnation[]

  • Blood was recolored purple and gore was removed in the German release.

Payday 2[]

  • Violence was toned down for the international release.

Perfect Dark[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release and language toned down worldwide.

Portal[]

  • The Orange Box Edition of the game had the violence toned down for the German release.

Prototype 2[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Quake 4[]

  • Blood and gore were removed and violence was toned down for the German release.

Quantum Theory[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Red Faction: Guerrilla[]

  • Violence and ragdoll effects were toned down for the German release.

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Risen (game)[]

  • The game was banned in Australia.

Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Saints Row 2[]

  • Violence was toned down and drug references were removed for the German release.

Saints Row: The Third[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release and the game was banned in the United Arab Emirates.

Saints Row IV[]

  • The game was originally banned in Australia till a censored version was released that removed drug references.

Scarface: The World Is Yours[]

  • Blood and violence were toned down and gore was removed for the German release.

Sega Superstars Tennis[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Silent Hill: Homecoming[]

  • Gore was toned down for the German and Australian releases.

Singularity[]

  • Blood and violence were toned down and gore was removed for the German release.

Sleeping Dogs[]

  • Violence was toned down in Germany.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior[]

  • Violence was marginally toned down for the German release.

Sonic Adventure[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide and received further censorship for the international release.

Sonic Adventure 2[]

  • Language was toned down worldwide.

Sonic Unleashed[]

  • Violence and sexuality were toned down worldwide.

South Park: The Stick of Truth[]

  • Sexuality was toned down in Australia and Europe and Nazi symbols were removed from the German release.

Stranglehold[]

  • Blood and ragdoll effects were removed in the German release.

Team Fortress 2[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion[]

  • Violence was toned down for the South Korean release.

The Darkness[]

  • Blood and gory violence were toned down for the German release.

The Darkness II[]

  • Blood and gory violence were toned down for the German release.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

The Escapists[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

The Evil Within[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

The Godfather (Video Game)[]

  • Violence and sexuality were toned down for the Japanese release.

The Godfather II[]

  • Violence and sexuality were toned down for the German release.

The Outfit[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

The Saboteur[]

  • Nazi symbols were removed for the German release.

The Walking Dead Season 1[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

The Walking Dead Season 2[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release.

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the Australia release.

TimeShift[]

  • Blood and violence were toned down and gore was removed for the German release.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2[]

  • Violence was toned down for the German release.

Unreal Tournament III[]

  • Blood and violence were toned down in the German release.

Wanted: Weapons of Fate[]

  • Blood was mostly removed and violence was toned down for the German release.

Wolfenstein: The New Order[]

  • Nazi symbols and references were removed for the German release.
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