New York Game Bill Signed into Law

from JoeUser Forums

Some of you may recall the bill in New York (to block the sale of unrated games and require parental controls on consoles) which I've mentioned or posted about a couple of times in the past weeks. Sadly, the bill has now been signed into law by Governor David Paterson.

But in a way that's sort of good, as it means it's now not just New York residents who can fight it. The New York Civil Liberties Union and the National Coalition Against Censorship appear to have taken up the cause, and I'd bet the ESA and Video Game Voters Network will be close behind. [more]

No matter where you are, these groups can use your support to take this law down. With your help, we can send it back to the garbage bin it crawled out of! :)

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Can we burn the city now, please? Please? (I'm joking, if anyone's stupid enough not to notice.)

Unrated games frequently have cleaner content than the rated ones. There's all ratings for games, and the ESRB is not known for turning any game down. An AO rating is devastating, not a death sentence. The only damage done is to the indie market. This law makes Cortex Command contraband. And, nevermind the rhyme, nobody wants that.

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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I thought every game that is on sale is rated. Isn't that the self regulated policy amongst game publishers nowadays.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I thought every game that is on sale is rated. Isn't that the self regulated policy amongst game publishers nowadays.
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Most are, but the system is voluntary. This law makes it mandatory.