Just days before its highly anticipated launch, authorities in Kuwait have decided to block the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Scheduled to hit global store shelves on October 25, this latest installment in the popular gaming franchise won't be available in Kuwait,

Black Ops 6 will not be released in Kuwait, as the government blocks the game. Activision confirms refunds for all pre-orders in the region.

It's Treyarch's turn at the helm, and Black Ops 6 will delve into the Gulf War of the early 90s, which took place during many prospective players' lifetimes. Iraq's president at the time, Saddam Hussein, invaded the neighbouring country of Kuwait with the fourth largest army in the world at the time, occupying it in just two days.