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Game Industry Fights Back

Aug 22, 2000 4:56pm CST tags: Games: PC, Game Industry
As you might remember from back in July, Indiana created a law that requires 'violent' and games with 'strong sexual content' to be placed behind curtains where minors are not allowed to go. Well, according to a story on CNN (thanks laerth), two video game industry groups have filed a lawsuit against the city of Indianapolis claiming the banning of the games is unconstitutional.

"What's next after banning video games depicting violence?" AMOA president Frank Seninsky said in a statement. "Movies? Books? ... We are on the edge of a slippery slope, and our industry has been forced to litigate to protect core constitutional rights."

Basically they (the video game makers) are saying the ban violates First Amendment rights.
        

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