Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is poised to be released across most of the globe in just about a week. Fans in one Middle Eastern country, however, will no longer have the title's launch to look forward to. Activision revealed today that the massively-popular upcoming first-person shooter will not be available in the country of Kuwait.
Eurogamer confirmed the news in a statement shared with them by Activision. In it, the publisher revealed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has "not been approved for release" in Kuwait. This is after Activision has been promoting and offering pre-orders to Kuwaiti citizens for several months just as it has in numerous other countries around the globe.
The Gulf War (Fictionally) Retold
It's not hard to jump to conclusions as to why Kuwait isn't exactly thrilled with the setting of Black Ops 6. The latest entry in the Call of Duty series is set to take place primarily during the Gulf War conflict. A conflict that escalated heavily due to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August of 1990.
Because of Kuwait's decision to ban the upcoming mega-title, Activision has confirmed plans to cancel and refund all pre-orders...