wraggster
January 28th, 2013, 18:41
At a Q&A during HRTS Newsmakers Luncheon, Disney chairman and chief executive officer Robert Iger said that his company would be looking into video game violence in its titles.
"At Disney there's very little [violent content], but I still want to make sure we're asking ourselves the right questions in terms of that standard and also [ensure] we're willing to be a part of a dialogue in today's world that I think is pretty necessary in terms of what our role is and what our role should be," said Iger, according to a report by Deadline (http://www.deadline.com/2013/01/disney-video-game-violence-measures-bob-iger/).
Iger vowed to "take stock in everything we've got that can be considered near the line or over the line", but did not bring up any specific measures that Disney would implement.
The renewed discussion on violence in video games follows from United States President Obama's proposal (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-01-16-obama-calls-for-studies-on-effects-of-violent-games-on-kids) for more research into the effects of violent games on children. The proposal was one of many aimed at curbing gun violence in the US following the mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-01-26-disney-prepared-to-look-at-game-violence-says-ceo
"At Disney there's very little [violent content], but I still want to make sure we're asking ourselves the right questions in terms of that standard and also [ensure] we're willing to be a part of a dialogue in today's world that I think is pretty necessary in terms of what our role is and what our role should be," said Iger, according to a report by Deadline (http://www.deadline.com/2013/01/disney-video-game-violence-measures-bob-iger/).
Iger vowed to "take stock in everything we've got that can be considered near the line or over the line", but did not bring up any specific measures that Disney would implement.
The renewed discussion on violence in video games follows from United States President Obama's proposal (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-01-16-obama-calls-for-studies-on-effects-of-violent-games-on-kids) for more research into the effects of violent games on children. The proposal was one of many aimed at curbing gun violence in the US following the mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-01-26-disney-prepared-to-look-at-game-violence-says-ceo