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Circuit City To Check IDs For 'Mature' Games

Posted by timothy on from the your-papers-please? dept.

CitizenC writes: "This Associated Press story by way of Yahoo states that starting next month, Circuit City will no longer sell 'Mature' rated games to children under 17 years of age at its stores without a parent being around. They will also begin to check ID's for young people who purchase 'M' rated games." Please check your responsibility at the door and put this helmet on, too.

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  1. Why just check IDs? by human+bean · · Score: 3

    if most of these games are networked first person shooters, shouldn't they be checking egos instead?

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  2. Not so bad... by RareHeintz · · Score: 4
    I'm sure that game makers aren't thrilled about this, and I'm sure Circuit City can expect to get some serious flak or lose preferential wholesale pricing from major game distributors, but really, is this so awful?

    Over and over on /., we keep hearing the classic argument against censorship "for the children": Parents should be the ones responsible for monitoring the media consumption of minors in the household. That would be a Good Thing. This helps make that happen. Even better, the government isn't involved.

    How is this worse than carding people for an "R"-rated movie? Or carding those who buy cigs or booze? Few sane people argue that minors should enjoy all the rights and privileges of adult citizens, and this seems like a sane extension of that.

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  3. Catch by ez76 · · Score: 5

    Sources familiar with the policy note that ID checks will only be necessary for customers who opt not to purchase the companion $29.95 Extended Service Plan for their new game purchases.