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EU Considering Regulating Sale of Violent Games

Posted by samzenpus on from the think-of-the-children dept.

Spamicles writes "European Union justice ministers met today in order to discuss the regulation of sales of violent video games to minors. Europeans were riled up last year when a German gunman shot several people before taking his life at a secondary school. A European Union Commissioner is taking advantage of the shootings last year called for stricter regulations in the video game industry. A motion introduced last month calls for legislators to "put in place all necessary measures to ban the sale of particularly violent and cruel video games.""

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  1. Huh? by skrolle2 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Europeans were riled up last year when a German gunman shot several people before taking his life at a secondary school.

    No we weren't.
  2. Re:We knew this was coming by simm1701 · · Score: 4, Informative

    The UK age certificates are legally enforced with heavy fines for anyone selling or renting films or games to those below the age of the rating. I think vendors that persist in selling media to those under age can be barred from selling dvds or games in the future.

    The ratings are also pretty fair and its not that expensive to get something rated (a couple of thousand for a 90 minute film)

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