After two big PR blunders this week, the gaming industry is again on the defensive from the mainstream media. First, Manhunt 2 surprised no one by getting an AO rating in the USA, which essentially means major retailers like Wal-Mart will not carry it, and then topped it off by getting banned entirely in the United Kingdom. Then, word came out that real images of a toddler being led off by his eventual killers were present in a five-year old Law & Order game, prompting a recall of the product from store shelves.
Now the BBC has a talk-back question on their website that asks: "Have computer games gone too far?"
Let them know what you think here or talk about it on our forums.
BBC Asks If Games Have Gone Too Far
After two big PR blunders this week, the gaming industry is again on the defensive from the mainstream media. First, Manhunt 2 surprised no one by getting an AO rating in the USA, which essentially means major retailers like Wal-Mart will not carry it, and then topped it off by getting banned entirely in the United Kingdom. Then, word came out that real images of a toddler being led off by his eventual killers were present in a five-year old Law & Order game, prompting a recall of the product from store shelves.
Now the BBC has a talk-back question on their website that asks: "Have computer games gone too far?"
Let them know what you think here or talk about it on our forums.
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