Truth in Video Game Rating Act

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The United States Truth in Video Game Rating Act (S.3935) is a bill introduced by Senator Sam Brownback on September 27, 2006. The act would require the ESRB to have access to the full content of and hands-on time with the games it was to rate, rather than simply relying on the video demonstrations submitted by developers and publishers.[1].

The bill makes no considerations for mods, total conversions, user generated content, procedurally generated content, unused disc space, blocked/disabled out portions of code, player behavior in online games, and various other factors out of the control of the developers (such as how the player decides to play the game).

Some question the constitutional authority of the Federal Government to pass such a law.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Senate Proposes New ESRB Legislation. Gamasutra. Retrieved on September 27, 2006.
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Computer and video game law Family Entertainment Protection Act - Truth in Video Game Rating Act - Video Game Decency Act
Organizations Entertainment Software Rating Board - Pan European Game Information - Computer Entertainment Ratings Organization - Office of Film and Literature Classification - National Coalition Against Censorship - Videogame Rating Council (defunct) - Recreational Software Advisory Council (defunct)
People Jack Thompson - Cody Posey - Devin Moore - Hillary Rodham Clinton - Joe Lieberman - Herb Kohl - Sam Brownback - Evan Bayh - Fred Upton - Rick Santorum - Berit Kjos
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