Government Pressure on ESRB

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday July 19, 2005 @05:09AM from the now-they've-started-something dept.

Alex Blonski writes "There is new CNN coverage on the recent pressure the government is putting on the ESRB to crack down on mature-rated titles, after the Grand Theft Auto Debacle. ESRB President Patricia Vance says that 'It is very important for people to realize that this game is rated " for mature,' Vance said. 'This game is not a game that was rated for children. Regardless of what if anything was modified, it's a game that the ESRB has made as clear as it can that it was not intended for anyone under the age of 17.'"

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Re:Ratings only as good as the child's environment by TPIRman · 2005-07-19 05:19 · Score: 3, Informative

I think you are spot-on. I just wanted to add that the article is wrong, and the sex scene is apparently present in the PS2 GTA as well. This doesn't change your point at all, since you still have to get the cheat codes off the net (and have a device with which to input them, so it's even more cumbersome). Just wanted to clarify the facts of the matter.