Michael Cooney
Senior Editor

Japan bans video game

Opinion
Jun 1, 20051 min

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A region of Japan has prohibited the sale of popular video game “Grand Theft Auto III” saying its violence is harmful to minors and could provoke violence.

Kanagawa prefecture officials slapped a “harmful” rating on the violent video game, which means it cannot be sold or rented to anyone under 18.

If they don’t like GTA III, they definitely won’t like its successor, “GTA: San Andreas.”

Halfway across the world, Illinois lawmakers passed a bill last week that would ban outright the sale of all violent or sexually explicit video games to minors.

Via My Way News