I’ve never really had strong opinions about violence in video games. There might be a thought to be had about why so many people enjoy robbing gas stations in GTA, but, as many people much smarter than me have pointed out, I don’t think doing “morally bad” things in video games necessarily says anything about you as a person. Sometimes, you just want to see where the story goes, and that means…
A few decades ago, video games firmly established themselves as a mainstream form of entertainment. As the medium captured the public’s attention, it was only a matter of time before parents, politicians, and advocacy groups began questioning whether games could remain largely unregulated. Tensions came to a head in the early 1990s, when games such as Doom, Mortal Kombat, and Night Trap helped…