Urban Terror is on its way to get indexed in germany.

A german administrative authority called “Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien” (BPjM) requested to test if Urban Terror has to be added to the “Liste der jugendgefährdenden Medien” (“list of youth-endangering media”). This list is short called “Index” in Germany.

A board of 12 representatives consisting of 8 different social organizations (e.g. artistic and literary community, entertainment industry, youth welfare, teachers, religios groups), 3 representatives of the federal states as well as the chairwoman of the BPjM examines the respective object.
– original letter of the BPjM

Frozen Sand (or delegates) is invited to a hearing on 6th May 2010 Germany.

As you know UrT started a mod of Quake 3 Arena. What you probably not know is the fact that Q3A is already indexed for about 10 years in Germany.

What are the consequences if UrT will be added to the list of youth-endangering media?

For the simple reason that my english is too bad, i just copied the terms from wikipedia:

• It must not be sold, provided or otherwise made accessible to minors.
• It must not be displayed where it can be seen by minors. This would, for example, include playing an indexed game in the presence of minors.
• It must be sold only within a shop. Basically selling indexed titles per mail order is illegal, however it is permissible if the package may only be handed over to a specified adult person, who has to present ID.
• It must not be rented out, except in a shop inaccessible to minors. This is why most video rentals in Germany are not accessible for minors – otherwise they would not be allowed to rent out certain horror (and adult) films.
• It must not be imported by mail order. In this case even an adult buyer is subject to penalty.
• It must not be advertised or announced in a place where the announcement or advertisement could be seen by minors.
• If it is for one of the above six causes, production, acquiring, and holding in store are subject to penalty too.

Good luck to Frozen Sand and Urban Terror himself.
We´ll have to wait and see what will happen…

Infos and Pictures via urbanterror.info and iourbanterror.de.