Switzerland has enacted a ban on violent video games that will go into effect in the near future. The ban will be a complete one, banning the sale of all violent video games to everyone, not just minors.
The law has been passed by both houses of the Swiss parliament, the National Council, and now awaits final drafting by the federal cabinet, which will provide the exact definition of what is “violent”. The motions, as passed, are currently broad in scope, prohibiting all games that “promote as a means of advancement or achievements acts of violence against human or creatures resembling humans”. The National Council has also passed a separate provision banning the sale of violent video games to minors.