Why do German crowds protest violently to ban games?
German crowds protest violent games ban Authorities in Germany have long been renowned for their strict policies on violence in video games, but a recent tightening of standards has sparked a noisy — and public — backlash. Germans Protest Anti-Counterstrike You’ve got to fight the powers that be. The moves reportedly came as a response to a spate of German school shootings, some of which were linked to violent first-person shooter games like Counter-Strike. Multiple local German governments have apparently banned any public display of these so-called “killer games” — and numerous organized Counter-Strike competitions were canceled as a result. Frustrated and upset, German gamers have been taking to the streets in their hundreds to protest the move, GamePolitics reports. The first protest — which saw as many as 400 gamers marching through Karlsruhe — will be followed by additional marches in Cologne, Karlsruhe and Berlin later this month. Sources:
