Difference between revisions of "Video game industry"
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*Overusing profanity (Many games rated "T" for "teen") | *Overusing profanity (Many games rated "T" for "teen") | ||
| − | *Meticulous designs of blood and gore (Virtually every game rated for 17+ players | + | *Meticulous designs of blood and gore (Virtually every game rated for 17+ players) |
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*Presenting sanitized versions of other religions, but open hostility to Christianity (''God of War'') | *Presenting sanitized versions of other religions, but open hostility to Christianity (''God of War'') | ||
*Letting players get to be terrorists and perform terrorism (''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'') | *Letting players get to be terrorists and perform terrorism (''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'') | ||
*Allowing players to have fornication with prostitutes (All ''Grand Theft Auto'' video games) | *Allowing players to have fornication with prostitutes (All ''Grand Theft Auto'' video games) | ||
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*Welcoming to more violence, such as providing bonus points for extra murders (''Grand Theft Auto IV'') | *Welcoming to more violence, such as providing bonus points for extra murders (''Grand Theft Auto IV'') | ||
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*Over reliance on violence than story (''Gears of War'') | *Over reliance on violence than story (''Gears of War'') | ||
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*Overtones of [[Hollywood Values]] (''Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony'') | *Overtones of [[Hollywood Values]] (''Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony'') | ||
*Godless protagonists, religious antagonists. (''Sins of a Solar Empire'') | *Godless protagonists, religious antagonists. (''Sins of a Solar Empire'') | ||
Revision as of 14:41, July 28, 2011
The video game industry is a major entertainment industry that has over $20 billion in annual sales.[1] Video game sales surpassed Hollywood revenue in the year 2007.[2]
The biggest one-day movie opening was New Moon, which grossed $72 million on its first day[3], while the biggest video game opening was Call of Duty: Black Ops, which grossed over $360 million its first day[4], more than most total revenue of most movies. However, it should be taken into consideration that the average video game can cost more than 7 times the average movie ticket (games can exceed $50, often reaching $60).
Video Games and the Spreading of Liberal Values
The video game industry has a long history of unintentionally spreading liberal values to children.
Examples
- Overusing profanity (Many games rated "T" for "teen")
- Meticulous designs of blood and gore (Virtually every game rated for 17+ players)
- Presenting sanitized versions of other religions, but open hostility to Christianity (God of War)
- Letting players get to be terrorists and perform terrorism (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2)
- Allowing players to have fornication with prostitutes (All Grand Theft Auto video games)
- Welcoming to more violence, such as providing bonus points for extra murders (Grand Theft Auto IV)
- Over reliance on violence than story (Gears of War)
- Overtones of Hollywood Values (Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony)
- Godless protagonists, religious antagonists. (Sins of a Solar Empire)
- Overtones of Professor Values (Bully)
- Encourages radical terrorism (Red Faction: Guerrilla)
- Promotes idolatry (Black and White)
- Communist themes (Red Alert)