Opinion: California’s renewed crusade against violent games might affect other media

As reported by San Jose Mercury News, on Wednesday (October 22, 2008), the State of California will try to revive its crusade against violent video games. This will be contesting a law deemed unconstitutional in 2007. This decision will be reviewed by the 9th District U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. It is in reaction to the pending release of Mad World for the Nintendo Wii.

The law itself bars sale or rental of violent video games to minors. Other such similar laws have been repealed nationwide in the US, often being cited as attempts to limit both freedom of speech and of expression.

Law-makers seem to be in agreement that…