And here comes the lawsuit

Posted on June 20th, 2006 by MASA.
Categories: Gaming.

Remember the game bill, in the previous post that banned minors from playing violent games? Well now there is a lawsuit over if the bill is a violation of the Bill of Rights or not. In this lawsuit, the ESA and EMA argue that the law is a violation of the 1st and 14th Amendments of the Constitution.

The lawsuit states that the new bill creates an unfair burden on those who rate the games (ESRB), requiring them to play through every possible part of a game and see if it follows the law’s guidelines before distributing them.

The ESA and the EMA state that the law isn’t very detailed and such vagueness would lead to enforcement by authorities on an unfair and subjective basis.

The hearing for a permanent injunction on the law is set for June 30.


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