Dec 26, 2009

Is Media Violence a Problem? | The Problem of Video Game Violence Is Exaggerated

Greg Costikyan is a game designer currently with Unplugged Games. He also writes frequently about gaming and is the author of four novels.

Summary: Violence is a prominent theme in video games, and some games have depicted violence in crude and ugly ways. But in the majority of cases violence is only part of a game’s appeal. The firstperson shooter games that do center around violence actually benefit society because they give young males a way to vent their antisocial impulses without harming anyone. The outcry against violent video games is...