German gamers take a stand against their government

It was only a month ago that the german government proposed a ban on violent videogames. The purpose was to reduce the risk of having gamers go violent and avoid high-school shooting incidents, something which has happened recently. The killer supposedly was a fanatic gamer, but gamers from all over germany have taken a stand against the proposed ban. A formal petition has also been created, and if it were to be signed by 50000 people then there will be a hearing at which they can defend their cause. To nobodies surprise, the petition has reached well over the required amount (52105 currently) within a period of only a week and a half.

German gamers taking a stand for their right to play games with realistic violence

So now all we can do is wait and see.

Should the ban go into effect, then creating and distributing videogames with realistic violence, such as CryTek’s Far Cry and Crysis will be illegal, most likely causing a number of german developers and publishers to leave the country.

A ban on violent games would most certainly damage the industry in germany, and with both gamers, and developers not exactly keen on the new proposal you could wonder if such a ban would ever be approved.

But even if the ban were to become reality, in this day and age gamers, especially pc gamers, know where to get their games anyway. A quick trip over the border to belgium, or the netherlands for example would do the job. And don’t forget online ordering!

And with that out of the way, the only real threat is the one for publishers and developers based in germany. I wonder if the government noticed..

Patrick: different types

Gaming has evolved through the years. Which was one a little toy you plug into a TV, now becoming a sport. The average gamer’s age is around 30, while gamers are usually between the ages of 4 and 30. It is both a hobby to some, and extremely serious to others. There are many different types of Gamers, Casual, Hardcore, PC Gamers, and Fanboys.

Casual Gamers are gamers who are new to gaming and usually own 1 console. They usually play sport games like Madden, halo, and the 2K series, games like Wii Fit, Wii Sports, and Wii play, games like Mario and Kirby, and PC games that include Runescape, Webkinz, Neopets, Toontown, and Maplestory. The age group of Casual gamers is usually 4-15.

Hardcore gamers usually have more than 3 consoles and gaming is one of their main hobbies. They love almost any game for any system.

PC Gamers are Gamers who, well like the title says, play mainly or only PC games which include First-Person-Shooters like Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Battlefield, Call of Duty, and other First-Person-Shooters like it, Massively Multiplayer Role Playing Games like World of Warcraft, Everquest, Kal Online, and many others.

Fanboys are gamers that only like one company, play any game for the system, and defend the company that they love. They are usually hated and hated upon by fanboys of other consoles or people who think they are plain annoying.

Many people think all gamers are anti-social and have no life, while in some cases is true, but is not correct. Many hardcore gamer I know have tons of friends and have gotten many girlfriends in the past. My friend has all the Pokemon games, has almost every console, and wears a gaming shirt to school everyday, while my other friend is not really a gamer, and is not really popular.

It has nothing to do that you are a hardcore gamer or have every game in existance, you just need to get real friends who will like you for who you are. So don’t go the extra mile to pretend you are someone you are not, just be yourself. So some people will not like you, who cares? You won’t care when you are around people who actually like what you do.

Author: Patrick Joseph Traynor