regionLocking
P31533
predicate
Indicates that access to or use of something is restricted based on the geographic region of the user or device.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| regionLocking canonical | 25 |
| regionLock | 5 |
| regionLocked | 2 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: regionLocking
Generated description
Indicates that access to or use of something is restricted based on the geographic region of the user or device.
Sample triples (32)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Sega Mega Drive | yes ⓘ |
| Nintendo Wii | region-locked for physical game discs ⓘ |
| Nintendo Entertainment System | uses 10NES lockout chip ⓘ |
| Super Nintendo Entertainment System | yes ⓘ |
| Nintendo 64 | true ⓘ |
| Nintendo 3DS | region-locked for physical game cards ⓘ |
| Nintendo DS | no region lock for DS game cards ⓘ |
| Sega Saturn | true ⓘ |
| AES | region-specific cartridges and consoles ⓘ |
| Sega 32X | region-locked hardware ⓘ |
| GameCube Memory Card | some save data is region-locked ⓘ |
| GameCube Broadband Adapter | region-free hardware ⓘ |
| Nintendo Switch Game Card | region-free ⓘ |
| Nintendo eShop | true via predicate surface "regionLocked" ⓘ |
| Minecoins | may vary by region ⓘ |
| Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon | region-locked to 3DS regions via predicate surface "regionLock" ⓘ |
| Serenity | mainland China via predicate surface "regionLock" ⓘ |
| NES-101 | less strict than original NES ⓘ |
| Famicom Disk System | Japan-only ⓘ |
| Family Computer Disk System | Japan-only via predicate surface "regionLock" ⓘ |
| Metroid: Zero Mission | Game Boy Advance cartridge region-free via predicate surface "regionLock" ⓘ |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | Nintendo 3DS region-locked software via predicate surface "regionLock" ⓘ |
| Virgin TV Go | content available only in UK and EU roaming areas ⓘ |
|
EA Play for PC
linked to:
EA Play for PC (in some regions and plans)
|
applies in some territories ⓘ |
| Sega System 16 | used encryption and protection chips on some boards ⓘ |
| Sega Mega Jet | region-locked ⓘ |
| PC-FX | yes ⓘ |
| Nintendo GameCube games on Wii | region-locked to Wii console region ⓘ |
| Wii Points | region-locked to console region ⓘ |
| Sega Nomad | subject to Genesis/Mega Drive region locking ⓘ |
| Zeebo | yes ⓘ |
| Nintendo eShop Card | true via predicate surface "regionLocked" ⓘ |