Valve has restricted a mod for Mount and Blade: Warband in South Korea after receiving a request from the government

A mod for Mount and Blade: Warband was prohibited by Valve in South Korea, following its removal by the creator.

South Korean publication This Is Game and its translation by Automaton reported that the mod, Gwangju Running Man, altered the game's original medieval theme to portray Korea's Gwangju Democratisation Movement from 1980.

In March 2025, Valve received communication from South Korea's Game Rating and Administration Committee (GRAC) indicating that the mod violated national regulations. Consequently, the mod was blocked in the region.

The mod's creator later took it down last month.

According to GRAC, the mod misrepresented historical events. Automaton explained that the 1980 Gwangju Democratisation Movement involved civilian protests, which were severely repressed by military forces, leading to numerous civilian deaths.

The modification portrayed demonstrators as violent outlaws, which, as noted by South Korean source YNA, seemingly justified the military's extreme actions.

The mod's cover featured an image of Chun Doo Hwan, a military dictator.

Responding to the prohibition, Valve emphasized its understanding of the historical significance of this event for the Korean population.