Call of Juarez: The Cartel is facing opposition from Mexican officials who believe exposure to violent media can lead kids down a path towards criminal lifestyles.
Speaking to MSNBC, officials from the town Ciudad Juarez in Chihuahua - where the game is partially based - have asked the Mexican government to ban Ubisoft's western first-person shooter.
"It is true there is a serious crime situation, which we are not trying to hide," said congressman Ricardo Boone Salmon.
"But we also should not expose children to this kind of scenarios so that they are going to grow up with this kind of image and lack of values."
According to the report, close to 6,000 people died from drug-related violence in Ciudad Juarez in 2009 and 2010. It is considered to be one of the deadliest cities in the world.
Enrique Serrano, a state congress leader, said the main concern was the effect the game could have on children in the area.
"Children wind up being easily involved in criminal acts over time, because among other things, during their childhood not enough care has been taken about what they see on television and playing video games," he said. "They believe so much blood and death is normal."
Call of Juarez: The Cartel is being developed by Techland and introduces a present-day setting to the series. According to Ubisoft, the game will bring "the best elements of the Wild West to a new and modern setting".
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