'Grand Theft Auto' is among a number of video games to have been banned in Uzbekistan for "distorting values" and "threatening stability".
Grand Theft Auto
The iconic title - which is among the most popular video games franchises in history - appears on a list of games that have been outlawed in the country, with local authorities warning they could be "used to propagate violence, pornography, threaten security and social and political stability", according to the BBC.
What's more, there is a concern that the titles - which also include 'The Sims' - could disturb "civil peace and inter-ethnic and inter-religious harmony".
An additional reason to have been out forward by the authorities is that the video games could cause potential "distribution of false information about Uzbekistan and the distortion of its historic, cultural and spiritual values".
The overarching reason for the plan, though, is so that the Uzbek government can limit the exposure of young people to "destructive" influences.
Despite the ban that has been imposed by the local authorities, most of the games that appear on the list are still available in internet cafes across the country, while pirated Russian-language copies are also for sale on DVD.