Earlier today, local retailer Tokyo Games Saudi tweeted a picture stating the games that have been banned in the Kingdom so far. The games include known ones such as The Witcher 3, Sleeping Dogs, The Order 1886, and Rise of the Tomb Raider. However, there was new entry into the list: Fallout 4.

IGN Middle East followed it up with the designated authority on the matter, and can confirm that Bethesda's open-world RPG has indeed been banned in Saudi Arabia. It is unclear why the game was banned. Both ESRB and PEGI has rated the game 18+, with ESRB's rating summary stating the game has "strong language, blood and gore, and intense violence", and also mentions the "variety of fictional drugs" that a player can use in the game (Buffout, Jet, Psycho) that can lead to an "addiction status and various negative effects for characters".

Fallout 4 released on November 10, 2015 for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. IGN gave it a 9.5/10, praising it for its strong story and characters, an outstanding world and a great crafting system.