Japan’s Ethics Organization of Computer Software (EOCS) has decided not to allow the sale of rape games in the country. The decision came after protest from American civil rights campaigners who have been demanding a ban on sick rape games, like RapePlay, in Japan.

RapePlay is a computer game/software that allows a player to stalk and rape young female characters and win points for doing so. It is said to be getting very popular among people who like playing depraved and fantasizing offensive forms of sexual expression. A spokesman form EOCS is reported to call the game a ‘sexual torture software’, radically deviating from agreeable social norms.

Civil rights campaigners have already persuaded the Japanese chapters of Amazon to stop the sale of RapePlay. But the developer of the game maintains that the game’s sale is legal under Japanese law as Japanese organization’s ratings are not legally enforceable. Still, the ratings from organizations help sellers in determining what games to stock for public sale.