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Infinite976
Profile Joined October 2010
United States92 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-20 18:13:24
December 20 2012 18:10 GMT
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http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/12/20/violence-and-videogames-we-look-at-the-studies-cited-in-the-aftermath-of-sandy-hook/

I came across this disturbing TV screen and article this morning. I believe the CNN article to accompany their news report is here:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/19/tech/gaming-gadgets/violent-video-games-newtown/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: rss/cnn_tech (RSS: Technology)

Unfortunately this obviously has some really bad implications for trying to get Starcraft into Highschools. I didn't post this in SC2 forum because I thought it may not apply directly to the game, but please move if it should be moved. I'm curious what you guys think about this with CNN basically throwing SC2 under the bus on their news cast?

I think it's discouraging to say the least. The massacre was horrible and bad enough, and I know it's natural for people to search for something to pin the blame on, but this is just a sad day for the SC2 community in my book.

iNFiNiTE.986

ps - argh, if MOD could correct spelling of Newtown for me it'd be greatly appreciated.
GeorgeForeman
Profile Joined April 2005
United States1746 Posts
December 20 2012 18:11 GMT
#2
To me, it's clear that the real problem is that he played Dance Dance Revolution. Ban DDR!
like a school bus through a bunch of kids
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
December 20 2012 18:12 GMT
#3
5 points to whoever can guess what the warpin is. But seriously, SC2 has about as much violent killing as 30 seconds of CS, if that. I mean, who actually notices the zerglings geting fried and think "ooo headshot" rather than shit shit shit fucking shit retreat, to hell with these bf hellions!
Mortal
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
2943 Posts
December 20 2012 18:13 GMT
#4
Welp, any publicity is... yeah nah fuck that nevermind.
The universe created an audience for itself.
Zergofobic
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
Macedonia50 Posts
December 20 2012 18:14 GMT
#5
Ban guns, ban video games, ban movies, what's next? These people are just propagating fear. You have more chance to die from a bee sting than mass shooting.
haffy
Profile Joined September 2010
United Kingdom430 Posts
December 20 2012 18:15 GMT
#6
It's probably good for Starcraft. A lot more people are going to be aware of the game. If a few idiots think that these kind of games can be attributed to serious crime, then who cares lol.
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
December 20 2012 18:16 GMT
#7
"People blame the video games because it is easier than blaming themselves, but the fact is millions of kids around this country and around the world play the same violent and destructive video games, and yet only a very select few have made the choice to take that violence and killing from the game and bring it into real life," he said.

From the article you linked. Much ado about nothing.
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