Video game watchdog group closes doors
The game industry is losing an important component this year, with the closing of the National Institute on Media and the Family.
The nonprofit wasn't about censorship, it was about research and reporting. Its annual report card on video game violence helped lead to the creation of the ESRB, which helps parents figure out that Super Mario Galaxy may be a better Christmas present for their 8 year old than GTAIV.
If anything, the group has helped prevent censorship by bringing the problem to light in a way that allowed the industry to regulate itself, before someone came in and did it for them. The game industry owes them a thank you, and so do parents.
The nonprofit wasn't about censorship, it was about research and reporting. Its annual report card on video game violence helped lead to the creation of the ESRB, which helps parents figure out that Super Mario Galaxy may be a better Christmas present for their 8 year old than GTAIV.
If anything, the group has helped prevent censorship by bringing the problem to light in a way that allowed the industry to regulate itself, before someone came in and did it for them. The game industry owes them a thank you, and so do parents.
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