Wii | Quebec enforces bilingual game law

Canadian province puts into effect decade-old measure prohibiting sale of English-only games when French version is available. In the past, governments have tried to ban games for being too violent or too sexy, but now the Canadian province of Quebec is coming down on games for being too English. As reported by The Toronto Star , new rules take effect this week that prohibit the sale of English-only games in Quebec when there's a French version available. Anglais? Non! One Quebecois retailer told the paper the move could put him out of business, as gamers wanting the latest titles on day one would rather buy online or from another province than wait for a French edition of a game to arrive. He cited Rock Band as a game that would have been impacted by the law, saying only the English version made it out in time for the 2007 Christmas rush, with a French version lagging six weeks behind. While the law went into effect ... (link)