While people in most parts of the world are enjoying the offerings of Battlefield 3, gamers in Iran aren't, as Battlefield 3 has been banned in the country. Reason being? The country was not fond of the game's depiction of the US invading Tehran, and since the ban, police have been reportedly arresting shop owners for secretly selling copies.
An online petition has already been signed by 5,000 Iranian "youths" in favor of the ban, who believe "the game is purposely released at a time when the US is pushing the international community into fearing Iran."
However, Battlefield 3 wasn't available for sale in Iran in the first place, according to EA, and the company responded to the situation with: "In that Battlefield 3 is not available for purchase in Iran, we can only hope the ban will help prevent pirated copies reaching consumers there."
