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Video Game Boxes May Get New Warning Labels

Video Game Boxes May Get New Warning Labels

Nick Hernandez 26 Jan

If U.S. Congressman Joe Baca’s new Video Game Health Labeling Act bill gets accepted by the Congress, we might start seeing medical warnings on video game boxes – similar to those found today on cigarette packs.

The same bill was proposed in 2009 by the same Congressman, but it got shot down quickly after failing to be accepted by the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. The bill ordered that all games with an ESRP rating of “T” or above should display the following warning clearly: “WARNING: Excessive exposure to violent video games and other violent media has been linked to aggressive behavior.”

Games rated “T” or above make up around 30% of the titles available in the U.S. and they make up a much higher percentage under top sellers.

“Just as we warn smokers of the health consequences of tobacco, we should warn parents – and children — about the growing scientific evidence demonstrating a relationship between violent video games and violent behavior,” Virginia Republican Rep. Frank Wolf was a co-sponsor of the 2009 incarnation of the bill said in a statement. “As a parent and grandparent, I think it is important people know everything they can about the extremely violent nature of some of these games.”

Scientific studies have produced conflicting results on that topic, but a recent review of available scientific studies by the Australian government found no clear link between video game violence and real world aggression.

The reintroduced bill currently awaits action by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, chaired by Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), who has not made the bill a public priority. If the bill makes it past the committee, it is likely to face minimal resistance from the Republican-dominated Congress.

This bill almost seems like a joke and would be horrible to see video games get such a label. What do you think of all of this?

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About The Author

Nick Hernandez

based out of London, Ontario; and has been flexing his literary skills for about 2 years. Initially attracted to the space due to his kinship with the creative minds that tend to socialize through the gaming industry, and having played games all his life; it led to a natural willingness to learn more about both the people, and entities that drive innovation in the space. A self-confessed Conter Strike: Source aficionado he claims the aforementioned as his favourite game of all time, simply due to the sheer amount of hours he has spent in the game. An optimist by nature, Nick tends to see the best in everyone, even if they can’t in themselves.

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    i no like thes guys ideas it sounds like he no like the pubic

    29 Jan

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