Videogame Regulation Is Everyone's Business

Thanks to the International Game Developers Association for their editorial discussing why game developers should collectively take a stand against negative views of gaming. The writer, IGDA program director Jason Della Rocca, suggests: "The perception that games are 'bad' for us stubbornly persists, and we have yet to find effective ways to change people's minds on this issue. Game makers may be biased toward games' 'good' qualities, but you'd be surprised how many developers simply don't care about the issue of public perception, don't have an informed opinion, or believe it is all a big waste of time - even to the extent of questioning the need to fight government regulations." He concludes with a message to game developers: "In the bigger picture, resolve to push boundaries and innovate... We need not put a stop to games with violence, but we need other avenues beyond violence as a design crutch."

Comments

my opinion

[theMerovingian]

I don't mind games with violence, but I wish they would ban games that suck.

Take it up with PETA

[AtariAmarok]

I think this should be taken up with People for the Ethical Treatment of Anime, a group devoted to the protection of animated characters (digital and drawn).

They came into being back in 1983 when the founder was playing Ms. Pac-Man and cried when she saw Inky being eaten. This later led to a protest campaign against "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" when it was realized that animated characters were erased during the production of the film.

Re:Evil Games? Destroy the Source!

[IIRCAFAIKIANAL]

And kill the Akklaim marketing department.

That would make an awesome game. I would totally play that dude!