US video game developers face censorship pressure on campus shootings

A video game shop in New York. The shares of video game developers and retailers have recently fallen as investors worried about the possible negative impact of the Connecticut State campus shootings, as the US government and other groups believe violent video games could be linked to tragedies such as the Connecticut State campus shootings, Video game developers and distributors are under increasing pressure. In a statement in Wednesday, Virginia State Democratic Senator Jay Lockfeller Jay Rockefeller said he had submitted a bill to Congress asking the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to study whether violent games led to juvenile behaviour. He also asked the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission to broaden the scope of their investigations. Common Sense Media, a group interested in children's rights, welcomed the moves by Rockefeller. "A series of recent court rulings has shown that some people still don't understand the dangers of violent video games," Rockefeller said. They argue that these games are no more harmful to teen thinking than classic literature or cartoons. But parents, pediatricians and psychologists have a deeper understanding of this. "The share prices of video game developers and retailers have been falling recently as investors worry about the possible negative impact of the Connecticut State campus shootings." The first big US video game developer saw Blizzard's shares fall 2.4% in Wednesday, at $10.85, after a three-day decline in the Connecticut State campus shooting, which has fallen by 4.9% this week. Blizzard spokeswoman Marian Latev Maryanne Lataif declined to comment. In addition, the "Medal of Honor" game distributor EA shares fell by 3.3% in Wednesday, after a 3.4% to 14.40 dollar decline in the previous trading day. In addition, shares of the Grand Theft Auto developer Take-two Interactive and game retail chain GameStop fell 5.4% and 0.6% respectively in Wednesday. The sales of all video games in the United States accounted for more than 20%, according to Market Research institute NPD Group. In addition, retail sales of All American Games, gaming consoles and related accessories fell 8% to 17 billion dollars last year. James Steyer, Common Sense media director, said: "While we are not clear on the Connecticut State campus shootings and the gunmen ' murders, But we do know that extreme violence video games and other forms of violent media are responsible for the culture of American social violence. "The group has supported California legislation restricting the sale of violent video games, but these laws were overturned by the United States Supreme Court in 2011." Common Sense Media spokesman Corby Sinter (Colby zintl) said violent video games have become a focus of American society and will help prevent some parents from buying such games for their children. At least 28 people were killed, including 20 children, by Connecticut State Newton, the murderer Lanza (Adam Lanza), in a shooting spree last week. According to the December 17 report of the British Sun, Langdon indulged in video games such as Call of duty, and often hid in the basement of her mother's house to study weapons. (Qing Chen)