http://gamepolitics.com/2007/08/06/brea ... titutional
Update: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's office released a statement today saying the governor will appeal the ruling of District Judge Ronald Whyte. Whyte declared a California bill restricting the sale of violent games to minors unconstitutional in a lawsuit brought against the governor by the games industry.
Well I must say I think Arnie is right, and certain games should be unavailable for purchase by minors. Obviously this site was done by 12 year olds http://www.videogamevoters.org/thefeed/?storyId=6460
I believe that selling certain adult content games to minors without the interaction of the parents is in the end going to do more harm to the game industry than good, as often its parents who arethe first to complain and point the finger at others when their own kids do something stupid, and then we will end up with censoring of all games, as to make them suitible for all ages. Meaning an end to true adult content games.
Of course this could be the main issue of the rejection of the bill.
Judge Whyte's ruling lists many factors that contribute to making the bill unconstitutional. He says the bill's definition of violence as listed is too broad. "The definition could literally apply to some classic literature if put in the form of a video game," he writes.
