Movie makers, comic book authors rally around video games as Supreme Court hearing looms

NBC News Clone summarizes the latest on: Movie Makers Comic Book Authors Rally Around Video Games Supreme Flna127032 - Technology and Innovation | NBC News Clone. This article is rewritten and presented in a simplified tone for a better reader experience.

Representatives from many corners of the entertainment industry say a California law banning the sale of violent video games to minors not only violates the First Amendment but could have devastating affects on the entire entertainment industry. Meanwhile, the video game industry points out that games like "Ninja Gaiden 2" (above) are already given ratings by the ESRB to help parents know whether they are appropriate for kids to play ... or, in this case, not.Microsoft

Sept. 17, 2010, 6:43 PM EDT

By Winda Benedetti

which was nearly destroyed by government attempts at regulation brief from the film and TV coalition stated in its filing that Arnold Schwarzenegger also filed a brief from game blog Kotaku.com filed its own brief Entertainment Software Rating Board Winda Benedetti writes the Citizen Gamer column for msnbc.com. You can follow her tweets about games and other things right here on Twitter.

Related Articles