Violent Video Games In Media

          In our day in age, violence surrounds us in our daily lives and it has been our job to subdue it so we can eradicate it from our society. One thing has been here for a while now and does not seem to be going away and that is violent video games. These titles range from GTA, Call of Duty, and Battlefield who almost all have a new game come out in the fall season. These games let the user torture and kill in almost every aspect imaginable. These are promoted through commercials and online ads and they get to the general population of people. One thing that is iffy about this situation is the exposure to the younger generations.

          Back in the day, 2010-2017ish, game ratings had a big impact on parents. On every game it would be posted in a ad that it is M for mature or anyone that is 17 and up and you would have to purchase said game with someone older than 17 if you were to buy it in store. Then the internet happened where almost anyone of any age could purchase it with the click of a button. Some say an exposure to this violence can lead them down a bad path into the future of their lives. This isn't always the case though. In the past year, Fortnite has taken the world by storm but not many realize what it still is. It is still a game of free for all and whoever survives wins, there is still death amongst these games. You can see kids at ages as low as 6 playing this game and it is only starting them early so they can soon play CoD and all of the other violent titles as they age more.

          As we move further into a restrictive society with parents watching their kids seemingly 24/7, it should be taken into consideration what they are really being exposed to and if they have the ability to get to the media outlets that are supposed to be banned.