Yes, but how. The details matter
Government Legislation and Regulation Is Coming For Video Games
Submitted 8 months ago by theangriestbird@beehaw.org to gaming@beehaw.org
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troyunrau@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
theangriestbird@beehaw.org 8 months ago
That’s what the article is for.
troyunrau@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
That article is light on implemention details. It talks a lot about the legislation itself, and ways in which it might be implemented.
HawlSera@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Please no…
Haven’t executives themselves done enough damage by demanding excessive crunch, releasing remakes/remasters that censor or remove content present in the original game, putting in half-assed inclusivity measures that anger many and please no one (Pro-Tip: Body Type only works as a replacement for Gender select if you have options outside of Buff Dude or Curvy Chick. Aint nobody but a damn right wing troll who identifies as “Not Funny” is going to put she/her pronouns on the buff dude), forcing voice actors out of the industry in favor of random celebrities, and demanding every game have a FOMO-Fueled Battle Pass?
I really don’t need some out-of-touch pro-censorship blowhard telling me that my boomer shooters can only feature the thrills of “Shooting Non-Intimidating Robots with Nerf Guns”
ravhall@discuss.online 8 months ago
Can it come for organized religion too? Because no one kills in the name of Doom, but “god” has a lot of blood on its hands.
theangriestbird@beehaw.org 8 months ago
the regulation in this case is more about exploitation of children in online spaces, not so much about violence in videogames. That question was settled in the 90s.
ravhall@discuss.online 8 months ago
Again, churches exploit more children than… well, anything. Ban god.
Coelacanth@feddit.nu 8 months ago
Tell that to the IOC who refused to feature any shooters at the Esports Olympics because they’re “too violent” - they even forced Fortnite to make a target shooting mode for its entry!