It looks like someone isn't receiving a Christmas card this year.
The National Institute on Media and the Family sent its 10th annual MediaWise Video Game Report out today, and it looks
pretty ugly for the games industry. In fact, they gave the industry a D+, broken down in the following categories:
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Retailers' Policies: B
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Arcade Survey: B-
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Ratings Education: C+
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Retailers' Enforcement: D-
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Ratings Accuracy: F
The report suggests the industry is at fault for letting kids own M-rated titles: "some of the blame must be laid at
the feet of an industry which rubber stamps ultra-violent games and refuses to make the proper effort to enforce
responsible retail policies." The report calls the ESRB's rating system "beyond repair," and questions why so few games
receive an Adults Only (AO) rating. It is wise to read the report, even if you do not agree with it, because these are
the kind of sentiments that mainstream media will pick up. How do you feel about this report card?
[via 1up]
