PCGames.de reports the European version of Activision’s upcoming First Person Shooter, Call of Duty: Black Ops, has been banned in Germany. Only local versions of the game will be authorised by Steam. Regarding the depictions of war, the censorship laws of the nation have forced this ban upon the game.

Steam will also require an activation code for local copies of the game, so imported copies, even from the UK, will not work.

And “MUAHAHAHAHAHA,” cries EA.

Here‘s our preview of Call of Duty: Black Ops from some time ago.