Middle Eastern gamers can no longer pre-order Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on the PlayStation store. The pre-order option was removed merely hours after the game went live on the PSN store pages in the region. The Digital Deluxe Edition as well as age ratings, price, and release date can't be viewed any longer too. Fans speculate that the game has been banned in the respective regions due to Middle East's laws regarding LGBTQ+.
Unlike the UK and USA PSN stores where you can view the release date and age ratings up front, the Middle Eastern stores only show "announced" for the game and no further information. The release date is also said to be determined yet on the respective pages when the original worldwide release date has been set to October 20. Most recently, the age ratings have been erased.
Fans all through the Middle East including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait are facing the issue and have been contacting their respective support centers ever since. The most common theory among fans is that the game is probably being canceled for the inclusion of some LGBTQ+ content that the directors cannot remove. It is speculated to be Felicia Hardy, AKA Black Cat's cameo who is bisexual in the comics.
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