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Contemporary Media
    Regulation:
             Video Games
Comparisons in media forms:

• Differences in consumption between film and video
  games?
• Why study them for this topic?
Same Debates:

         Activeversus Passive

         For and AgainstCensorship                         Manhunt (2003, Rockstar North)




                                              Tomb Raider (1996, Core Design)
Ethnic Cleansing (2002, Resistance Records)
Same Issues:

•   Fear of Technology
•   Class
•   Freedom of the Individual
•   Moral Panic
•   Scapegoat
•   Adults or Children
Roles of:

• PEGI (Pan European Game Information): A games content
  rating system since 2003. Ratings were simply advisory until July
  2012. Now their ratings are legal requirements and they are the sole
  organisation for rating video games in the UK. Games are not longer
  submitted to the BBFC.


• BBFC (British Board of film Classification): Before July 2012
  the BBFC gave legal ratings/censored controversial video games.
  They hoped to be given the responsibility all games ratings. As a
  result of the change in law, the role of the BBFC has been
  diminished.
Case Studies:

• Case studies will be studied in class

• You will choose your own contemporary case
  study to work on outside of lesson.




              Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009, Infinity Ward)

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Video games intro

  • 1. Contemporary Media Regulation: Video Games
  • 2. Comparisons in media forms: • Differences in consumption between film and video games? • Why study them for this topic?
  • 3. Same Debates: Activeversus Passive For and AgainstCensorship Manhunt (2003, Rockstar North) Tomb Raider (1996, Core Design) Ethnic Cleansing (2002, Resistance Records)
  • 4. Same Issues: • Fear of Technology • Class • Freedom of the Individual • Moral Panic • Scapegoat • Adults or Children
  • 5. Roles of: • PEGI (Pan European Game Information): A games content rating system since 2003. Ratings were simply advisory until July 2012. Now their ratings are legal requirements and they are the sole organisation for rating video games in the UK. Games are not longer submitted to the BBFC. • BBFC (British Board of film Classification): Before July 2012 the BBFC gave legal ratings/censored controversial video games. They hoped to be given the responsibility all games ratings. As a result of the change in law, the role of the BBFC has been diminished.
  • 6. Case Studies: • Case studies will be studied in class • You will choose your own contemporary case study to work on outside of lesson. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009, Infinity Ward)