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Threshold · 01-10-2013, 08:05 PM

This is a really good read. It is from the ESA (Entertainment Software Association), which is one of the bigger video game advocacy groups.

There are two things that I was very pleasantly surprised by.

I would have guessed about 30% for the first and about 10% for the second. So that is FAR better than my expectation.

One of my favorite stats:

Violent crime decreased dramatically from 1998 to 2011 (approximately 20%) while video game sales soared (more than tripling in sales from $4.8b to $16.6b)

Also, most games aren't even violent:

56% of video games made are either Rated E or E10+ (For Everyone or Everyone 10+).

01-10-2013, 08:05 PM	#2
Threshold Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Home MUD: Threshold RPG Posts: 1,260	Re: The current hot topic of violence in video games. This is a really good read. It is from the ESA (Entertainment Software Association), which is one of the bigger video game advocacy groups. There are two things that I was very pleasantly surprised by. I would have guessed about 30% for the first and about 10% for the second. So that is FAR better than my expectation. One of my favorite stats: Violent crime decreased dramatically from 1998 to 2011 (approximately 20%) while video game sales soared (more than tripling in sales from $4.8b to $16.6b) Also, most games aren't even violent: 56% of video games made are either Rated E or E10+ (For Everyone or Everyone 10+).