Video Game Victory
I got this email today from the Video Game Voters Network. Thought I'd share in case some of you gamers haven't heard the news:
"Friend --
We won.
The United States Supreme Court voted 7 to 2 to overturn a California law restricting the sale of computer and video games--declaring those games to be protected speech like any other form of creative expression. Justice Scalia writes:
Video games qualify for First Amendment protection. Like protected books, plays, and movies, they communicate ideas through familiar literary devices and features distinctive to the medium. And "the basic principles of freedom of speech . . . do not vary" with a new and different communication medium.
With our freedom of speech at stake you, and the rest of the Video Game Voters Network, sprung to action. You rallied to oppose this law - and you succeeded."
Pretty cool huh?
More info here:
[quote=omgthiswont][url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/27/BA9Q1K37ED.DTL]Read all about it![/url][/quote]
7 Comments • Newest first
Yay for Texas...
No, we still need a parent confirmation or ID when we get a rated M game..unless it's obvious or you look like you're over 18.
[quote=Reapinator]@divine619: oooooooooo i see. btw nice outfit XD (cant wait to get mortal combat)[/quote]
Thanks. XD Too bad it expired when I logged in the other day haha. Have fun with MK. (:
[quote=Reapinator]so does this mean if i go to California i can buy an M rated game? (btw im only 12 and turning 13 in august)[/quote]
[quote=KenOfSeven]So 18 and under can buy any games they want?[/quote]
I believe they can. It was declared unconstitutional and a violation of freedom of speech.
Yup, it's on the homepage of the Steam store. Pretty interesting case.
soo now kids can buy rated M games right?
Basically, California was trying to ban the sales of violent games to kiddos under 18 but the industry fought back and they won. Is this good or bad? Everyone will have different opinions I guess.
Lol wut?