THQ Nordic announces that Red Faction is now legal for sale in Germany. The game began life 13 years ago on the country's BPjS "index" of games considered harmful to young people, perhaps fuelled by fears that it would inspire violence on Mars. Their announcement of the news indicates they continue to lube the powers-that-be to relax the local restrictions on other titles in their portfolio:

Numerous discussions, tact and some skillful powers of persuasion were required to achieve this result. “At THQ Nordic we were aware of the implications of this momentous decision, and needed to adopt a bold approach.” says Jans Binsmaier, Publishing Director of the Viennese studio.

After the incredible news of our removal from the list, THQ Nordic is currently in (youth-free) party mode knowing that the Vienna-based team will be having further discussions with the BPjM: “We will of course still be nurturing our extensive games portfolio that now comprises over 350 titles, and will do our utmost to ensure that gamers can play our games in the future.” says Jan Binsmaier. We can still celebrate “small” successes like this even a decade later!