A few hours after the release, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is banned!

We know that naturally the Call of Duty series brings some controversies when it comes to War, with several games in the franchise questioning the morality of even the countries in which they are developed. Of course, many times this is done just to get attention and sell, and all the corporate blah blah blah.

This time again the franchise returned with Cold War subjects, not exactly from it, but from the Gulf War that took place in the 90s, with some of the characters passing through Iraq, Kuwait and several other countries that had problems at the time.

The game also takes risks by including a party with historical characters, some of them literally presidents, something that hardly any other game does in the industry. Not to mention the Saddam's vault that the game brought, along with a dangerous surprise.

With all these details, one of the countries that was concerned about the reputation that the game could bring, because of the Gulf War, since in it, Saddam invaded Kuwait starting a painful 42-day occupation, which is certainly difficult to talk about.

Government authorities did not publicly comment on the ban, but Activision confirmed to Polygon that Black Ops 6 "has not been approved for release in Kuwait". Pre-orders made in Kuwait will be canceled and refunded, they said. "We remain hopeful that local authorities will reconsider and allow players in Kuwait to enjoy this brand-new experience in the Black Ops series," a representative added.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kuwait did not respond to Polygon's request for comment before publication. Activision did not provide a reason for the blocked sales in Kuwait.

Call of Duty has been banned or censored in other countries for its representations of war, including the ban of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 in Pakistan and the self-censorship of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in Russia. China reportedly banned a trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War due to the inclusion of scenes of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Historically, Call of Duty games - and video games in general - have been criticized for their portrayal of Arab people: as enemies to be targeted.