The European Union gave video games designers, makers and shops two years to come up with a code of conduct or rating sstem for video games to protect children from the violence portrayed in games. I agree that artists and creators should enjoys freedom to create whatever kinds of video games they want or dream up, but they have to consider how they impact society and our future leaders. Revenues are expected to reach 47.5 billion dollars in two years from video games alone. Video games cause agressive behaviors in children, and cause them to act out violently in shcool and at home. There is no actual linkage of school shootings occuring all over the world to video games, such as Man Hunt and Man hunt 2, but these children get to sit behind a control and virtually kill one another. There are live video games now, where you can play against people you dont know and hear wwhat they are saying as you play. I have been in a room with my cousins and have heard how violently they talk to kids they dont even know. I have babysat for kids who play “man hunt” games at recess and at home with siblings and friends. Whatever happened to tag and hide and go seek. There is too much violence on television and especially with video games and the new virtual reality and graphic design. I think it is a good idea for video game creators to have to rate their games and come up with a better way to prevent young children from purhcasing “Violent murdering gun games.” http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080422/wr_nm/eu_videogames_dc;_ylt=As.5piHGnFGHev.DByILgigjtBAF
