The Gate to the Fears in Violent Video Game Controversies Online
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What does the activist Jack Thompson, the fast food chain Wendy's, Nintendo Wii, the game company Rockstar, the game Manhunt 2 and a group of concerned mothers have to do with one another?
This web-page offers a way into the space between the world in games and reality that often is characterized by debate, fear of social maladies and conflicting expert standpoints.
Things seem to be really mixed when it is about what is happening in the real world and what is happening in the games' world.
The group of mothers (MAVAV.org) protestet online, on basis of Jack Thompson's research results, against that Wendy´s advertised for a new violent game (Manhunt 2) that Rockstar promoted for Nintendo Wii. It would make their children behave violent in the real world if the played this game, they say.