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If you’ve been following the state of videogame affairs in Germany, you’ll be aware that the government over there doesn’t like videogames. Well, games devs have decided to stand up to the government and protest about the kicking the government is giving to gamers over there. The government has threatened to ban games “where the main part is to realistically play the killing of people or other cruel or un-human acts of violence against humans or manlike characters”. The CEO of Crytek, Cevat Yerli, made a statement to the effect of “if you carry on jerking us about like this, we’re leaving”. Hit the jump for the statement.

Thanks to pcgames.de for the translation and picture.

“A ban on action games in Germany is concerning us because it is essentially like banning the German artists that create them. If the German creative community can’t effectively participate in one of the most important cultural mediums of our future, we will be forced to relocate to other countries.”

“The current political discussion will deprive German talent of its place on the global game development stage, and deprive German consumers of entertainment that is considered safe and fun around the world