By: Dale Dietrich
Analysis of video game industry-related legislative policy, issue papers, reform proposals etc.
Gamasutra Feature: Litigations that Changed Games Industry by Gregory Boyd
Sources: Gamasutra
A related article is “My Three Trials” by Bill Kunkel where he describes his experiences as an expert witness in three historic video game trials. The Article is in three pieces:
After raising many eyebrows with his comments, Congressman Joe Pitts claims his statements on the affects of violent video games on children aired in a June 22 Daily Show segment were misportrayed.
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Dale’s Comment: It’s hard to understand how Congressman’s Pitt’s comments could have been misportrayed. They were aired uncut. This is simply another example of a (probably) well intentioned, aging, out of touch Senator speaking on a subject he does not understand. Sounds like Washington as usual to me.
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In this Daily Show clip, Jon Stewart lampoons Congressman Joe Pitts’ Lack of understanding of the video game industry, affects of violence on children and the ESRB rating system.
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The House Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce is holding hearings on the subject of regulating video game sales. The central issue was how well the current video game rating system is working and whether children were able to buy M-rated games and access inappropriate content.
Sources: ars technica | ZDNet | ABC News | Washington Post (Reuters) | 1Up.com | Gamasutra | Business Week | GamePolitics.com | GameSpot
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A U.S. Senate’s Judiciary Subcommittee held a hearing designed to publicly discuss the issue of laws restricting game sales. Titled “What’s in a Game? Regulation of Violent Video Games and the First Amendment,” the hearing saw two panels of four testify on the impact violent video games have on children and how games are–or aren’t–protected as free speech under the U.S. Constitution
Sources: Next Generation | GameSpot | Gamasutra | GameDaily.biz | GamePolitics.com
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(first published October 2, 2003)
Text of Paper
Abstract: Recent efforts to limit the access of children to violent video games have faced legal challenge under the First Amendment. This article presents three theories that may provide defenses to constitutional challenges. The evidence of harmful effects is examined to argue that limitations may meet strict scrutiny. The theory that violence may fit within harmful to minors statutes ordinarily directed at pornography is also presented. Lastly, the argument that video game play is not expression protected by the amendment is explored.”.
Source: by Kevin W. Saunders
A handful of U.S. senators who are longtime foes of the video game industry took a first step Wednesday toward a future government crackdown.
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