Computer video games to get age ratings like cinema: Are games that dangerous

The latest news will be good news for parents but not the gamers, it has been said that there will be age ratings for computer video games which will be the same as cinema-style age classifications.

There will be tough penalties to all those that sell games to children with ratings above their age, this new proposal came in a report which was published by psychologist Tanya Byron who says that there should be a massive campaign that warns parents and even teachers of the dangers to kids.

Dr Byron is well known for her work as a child behaviour guru on TV shows and she was commissioned by Gordon Brown with concerns that games that are violent may be lowering kid’s morals.

Te reason for this new measure is because any games that show sex or violence will require an age rating from the British Board of Film Classification and at the moment only 2 percent have an 18 certificate.

Manhunt 2 last month which is a very violent game won its High Court appeal to get an 18 classification because it was refused a certificate because of its “unremitting bleakness”.
A new legally-binding system could ensure that every game is rated in the same way as films - which are classed U (universal), PG (parental guidance), 12, 15 or 18.

Do you think games should get this new rating system? And are games that dangerous?

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