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The '''video game industry''' has over $20 billion in annual sales.<ref>http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_100114.html</ref>  Video game sales surpassed [[Hollywood]] revenue in the year 2007.<ref name="Video">http://seekingalpha.com/article/89124-the-video-game-industry-an-18-billion-entertainment-juggernaut</ref>
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The '''video game industry''' is a major entertainment industry that has over $20 billion in annual sales.<ref>http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_100114.html</ref>  Video game sales surpassed [[Hollywood]] revenue in the year 2007.<ref name="Video">http://seekingalpha.com/article/89124-the-video-game-industry-an-18-billion-entertainment-juggernaut</ref>
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The biggest one-day opening for movies was ''Spider-Man 3'', which grossed $59 million on its first day. The video game ''Grand Theft Auto IV'',however, opened with $310 million in sales and went on to gross $500 million. <ref name="Video"/>
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The biggest one-day movie opening was ''New Moon'', which grossed $72 million on its first day<ref>http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/?page=open&p=.htm</ref>, while the biggest video game opening was ''Call of Duty: Black Ops'', which grossed over $360 million its first day<ref>http://www.gamershell.com/companies/activision/792760.html</ref>, more than most total revenue of most movies.
    
==Video Games and the Spreading of Liberal Values==
 
==Video Games and the Spreading of Liberal Values==
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*Unending waves of incompetent police forces (''Grand Theft Auto IV'')  
 
*Unending waves of incompetent police forces (''Grand Theft Auto IV'')  
 
*Subtle overtones of pro-Islamic messages (''Starcraft II'')
 
*Subtle overtones of pro-Islamic messages (''Starcraft II'')
*[[Liberal bullying]] (''Bully'')
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*Liberal [[ bullying]] (''Bully'')
 
*Yiddish used as a "terrorist" language (''Mercenaries II'')  
 
*Yiddish used as a "terrorist" language (''Mercenaries II'')  
 
*Deceit is shown as a common and acceptable tactic (''Red Dead Redemption'')
 
*Deceit is shown as a common and acceptable tactic (''Red Dead Redemption'')
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*Overtones of [[Professor Values]] (''Bully'')
 
*Overtones of [[Professor Values]] (''Bully'')
 
*Underwear worn as everyday clothing (''The Sims 3'')
 
*Underwear worn as everyday clothing (''The Sims 3'')
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*Unnecessarily violent torture being used by American soldiers (''Call of Duty: Black Ops'')
    
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