Chris Kohler
Culture

Cameron: Games Makers Have "Social Responsibility"

The fact that the leader of the country’s Conservative Party says that the UK needs to deal with the matter of violent video games is being reported all around, today. What I don’t actually see anywhere where Cameron is suggesting legislation. MCV adds some quotes from a later interview — he’s urging game companies to […]

Davidcameron_2The fact that the leader of the country's Conservative Party says that the UK needs to deal with the matter of violent video games is being reported all around, today.

What I don't actually see anywhere where Cameron is suggesting legislation. MCV adds some quotes from a later interview -- he's urging game companies to practice "social responsibility":

Today's document sets out our view on popular culture - that the companies which make music videos, films and computer games have a social responsibility not to promote casual violence, the gang culture and the degradation of women.

Never good news for the game industry when a politician zeroes in on them, though.

David Cameron launches attack on violent games [MCV]