With the much anticipated FPS shooter now on shelves, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is finally here but there has been dispute over the games ‘scenes of violence’ amid fears that the game should not fall into the hands of children.Labour MP Keith Vaz called for action to ensure the 18-certificate game did not end up being played by children, while fellow Labour former digital minister Tom Watson said it would be better to support the UK’s video gaming industry.
Mr Vaz, the Home Affairs Select Committee chairman, told MPs during Commons question time: "It contains such scenes of brutality that even the manufacturers have put in warnings within the game telling people how they can skip particular scenes." He asked what steps ministers were taking to ensure that violent games did not fall into the hands of children and young people. "It’s not about censorship, it’s about protecting our children," he added.
With the much anticipated FPS shooter now on shelves, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is finally here but there has been dispute over the games ‘scenes of violence’ amid fears that the game should not fall into the hands of children.
| Labour MP Keith Vaz called for action to ensure the 18-certificate game did not end up being played by children, while fellow Labour former digital minister Tom Watson said it would be better to support the UK’s video gaming industry. Mr Vaz, the Home Affairs Select Committee chairman, told MPs during Commons question time: “It contains such scenes of brutality that even the manufacturers have put in warnings within the game telling people how they can skip particular scenes.” He asked what steps ministers were taking to ensure that violent games did not fall into the hands of children and young people. “It’s not about censorship, it’s about protecting our children,” he added. |
