The Importance Of The Video Gaming Industry

The video gaming industry has grown exponentially since the days it first began. Better graphics, processing power and gameplay due to evolving technology has helped turn it into one of the world’s favorite forms of entertainment especially for kids. However, some of the games that developers release contain violence and sexual themes which raises the question, “Should kids really be playing this?” How is the government regulating the content in video games? The government is trying to put laws in place that regulates the content in video games and who is allowed to purchase them. States such as California have tried to put these laws into action but they failed to pass (Vescera). The biggest win for the video game industry in preventing these laws came in the case Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association. The Entertainment Merchants …show more content…
Developers make games the way see them and if that involves violence then they are going to add violence to try and make the game better. If the government decides that the game is too violent and restricts its sale then that will make the developer feel cheated. They put in a lot of time and effort to make their games an enjoyable experience for people who play them. If one consumer feels that the game is too violent then they have the choice to buy it or not. However, another consumer may not be bothered by the content and will buy it anyway. Video games have different effects on different people so the decision as to whether a game is right for them should be up to them and not the government. If the government ever tries to restrict the sale of video games they will have to do it in a way that does not involve freedom of expression. Most likely a tragic event will have to happen for the government to have a reasonable cause to start regulating video games (Regulation violates First