If you live in Venezula and are considering producing, owning, or selling a violent video game, you’re risking jail time of two to five years as a new law drafted by President Hugo Chavez has passed. What constitutes a “violent video game?” That is not very clear. The country’s “consumer protection society” makes that decision, with [...]
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Here is an example of what happens when an easily scared government places blame where it doesn’t belong. Venezuela’s parliament has passed a law that puts video games into the same category as toy guns, which prohibits their sale, import, or creation within the country. Any offense could lead to prison time, between three to five [...]
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