Venezuela Trying To Ban Violent Video Games

4:30PM August 26, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

There’s a bill currently snaking its way through Venezuela’s parliament that, if passed into law, will result in a total ban in the sale of violent video games in the country.

The Bill for the Prohibition of Video Games and Toy Weapons was presented to the National Assembly yesterday, and was swiftly approved after its first debate. Under Venezuelan law, a bill needs to pass two debates, and then be approved by the President, before being passed into law.

Should it become law, it will be illegal to sell or distribute violent video games in the country, with offenders risking heavy fines if caught in violation.

It’s been introduced with two things in mind: concerns over the effect violent games and toys have on the development of children, along with a fear that violent toys (also covered under the bill) can be used can be used in real crimes.

One has to wonder if this is all Mercenaries 2′s fault.

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NewGuy

August 26, 2009 at 6:13 PM

They should also take citizenship from black people and make them slaves while their at it. Oh, and allow women to be burned if they are suspected of witch craft.

Tonez

August 27, 2009 at 11:29 AM

NewGuy, it’s stupid comments like that which is why the world don’t take Games and Gamers seriously. Be a little more mature with your responses.
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Andrew

August 26, 2009 at 8:07 PM

Venezuela backwards is Australia

The Gremlin

August 26, 2009 at 11:39 PM

This could not be any more irrelevant. There is no legal game distribution in Venezuela whatsoever. All games are sold on the by street peddlers (called Buhoneros), and are already illegal copies. This is done exclusively to make news, nothing more. From a knowledgeable source: I was born there. Happy, happy, happy (did I say how happy) to live in Australia now.

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