Raising Digitally Responsible Youth

VIDEO GAMING

Video games with mature content advisories were once tightly policed by retailers across the continent using the ESRB Ratings Guide, 68 similar to age restrictions on R-rated movies. Unfortunately, alongside the proliferation of technological growth and unlimited access to video content, enforcement of these ratings has become non - existent. It is not uncommon to hear of some parents and caregivers deciding to purchase Grand Theft Auto for their elementary school-aged child ! If you are unfamiliar, Grand Theft Auto V has in - game exposure to graphic violence, sexually explicit content and reenactment, alcohol and drug use/abuse, and strong language. Top 10 Most Violent Video Games of All Time: 69 1. Mortal Kombat (20 23) 2. Manhunt (20 03) 3. Postal (1997) 4. Doom (201 6) 5. Gears of War (200 6) 6. Grand Theft Auto (201 3) 7. God of War (200 5) 8. Splatterhouse (20 10) 9. Dead Space (20 23) 10. Dishonored (20 12)

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68 ESRB Ratings Guides, Categories, Content Descriptors 69 Top twenty most violent video games

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