Studies announced this week by What They Play, a parents’ guide to the video games their kids play, suggest that many parents are more concerned about kids being exposed to adult-themed video games than they are about kids viewing pornography or experimenting with alcohol. Anxiety about video games superseded parental concerns about their children drinking beer or viewing pornography. As for the content of video games, sex appears to be more distasteful to parents than violence.
I can't believe this topic keeps being brought up. I am 33 years old and have been playing video games for at least 20 years. These video games are designed for MATURE adults. Thats why they have an M rating. If more parents would lock down their kids game systems, the kids would not be able to play these games. I think that parents are the ones to blame. I have a sister-in-law that lets my nephew (11 years old) play GTA IV and I don't agree. When my nephews come over to my house, I put away any game that I don't think is appropriate. He says that he plays at his house but I don't care. Its my house, my rules. Its bad parenting that is hurting the gaming industry, not the games......
I am a PC gamer, so I know alot about games and their themes. GTA IV is nasty and horrible for any one to play. I am 19, and I support all the parents in this article, and I say, "No more sex related stuff in our games." Keep sex for marriage only. Thanks
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Study: Mature-Rated Games Worry Parents More Than Beer, Porn
Posted by: Walaika Haskins August 13, 2008 08:44 AMStudies announced this week by What They Play, a parents’ guide to the video games their kids play, suggest that many parents are more concerned about kids being exposed to adult-themed video games than they are about kids viewing pornography or experimenting with alcohol. Anxiety about video games superseded parental concerns about their children drinking beer or viewing pornography. As for the content of video games, sex appears to be more distasteful to parents than violence.
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