In light of this week’s shooting, here’s a look at 10 video games that sparked controversy with their violent content – and what it was that made them so polarizing.īut when it hit arcades more than three decades ago, “Death Race” (based on the cult movie “Death Race 2000”) may have been the first video game to spark controversy for its violence. Studies have been inconclusive about what role, if any, video games play in encouraging real-world violence. And, as games get more graphic and complex, it hasn’t stemmed the tide of complaints about some titles. Supreme Court struck down in 2011, would have judged games differently though, making it a crime if a retailer doesn’t follow them.)īut even the current ratings system was born out of controversy. The ratings, like those at a movie theater, provide guidelines and create rules for game retailers. Virtually everyone agrees on that, and there’s an industry-created ratings system in place to help parents decide which games are appropriate and which ones aren’t.
To be sure, there’s plenty of content in video games that’s not for kids. The long-running debate about violence in video games was rekindled over the weekend with reports that an 8-year-old boy who police say shot and killed his elderly caregiver had been playing “Grand Theft Auto IV,” a game rated as appropriate for adults.
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