The Entertainment Consumers Association has denounced proposed US legislation enabling a study into the effects of violent video games in children.
Richard Cardenas "As a supporter of the Entertainment Consumers Association (The ECA), I have followed closely just how far some politicians and advocacy groups will go to in order to vilify video game and hold video games and gamers responsible for unspeakable tragedies that have occurred over the years. Ever since the Legislative branch of the government took aim at Mortal Kombat for violence in video games, members of local, state and federal legislative offices have tried in some way to regulate and even sometimes ban the sale of video games."
No kidding. This is a serious issue though. These people in Washington are seriously looking at measures to justify regulating video game sales. I mean, for them to go so far as to question the validity of a Supreme Court ruling and with backers from both major parties, this could potentially affect ever gamer and gaming company for years to come.
Yeah, I hate to use the term "knee jerk reaction" because it's been around a while. But, I think our issues with crime/guns stems deeper than games.
It is deeper than games. Games barely factor into the argument from a realist standpoint. But because they are looking for something to blame right now, games are right in the crosshairs. Unfairly games are seemingly taking the heat for this latest round.
Recently, we received a correspondence in the form of a newsletter from the ECA (Entertainment Consumer Association). In the newsletter, the ECA announced that the Video Game Health Labeling Act of 2009 has been rewritten and reissued in the form of a new bill bearing the same name. The Video Game Health Labeling Act of 2012, if passed, will require all video games, except those with EC (Early Childhood) ratings to be stamped with a warning. The label will read as follows; WARNING: Exposure to violent video games has been linked to aggressive behavior.
In yet another example of how popular pro gaming, or eSports, is becoming in the United States (following a trend that has already been established around the globe), the Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA) has partnered with Halo: Reach pro gamer Dave “Walshy” Walsh for its first-ever eSports chapter. Although the ECA has over 60 chapters already, this marks the organization’s first foray into competitive gaming. Walsh is considered one of the elder statesmen of pro gaming, as he competes in Major League Gaming (MLG) events against the best Halo: Reach players in the world.
