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[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

If we're going to government age verification everywhere just get rid of fucking ESRB and content ratings

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (3 children)

If we’re going to government age verification everywhere just get rid of fucking ESRB and content ratings

This is a game made in Scotland, ESRB is a voluntary US based system.

[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.zip 20 points 2 days ago
[–] Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Yes, it’s voluntary and self-imposed by the game industry to avoid exactly this kind of nanny-state bullshit. Ergo, if governments proceed with the bullshit anyway, then there’s no longer a need for the ESRB or PEGI.

[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

Made even sillier because Rockstar isn't a government.

[–] seralth@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Or just start fucking using the AO rating.

GTA should have a fucking AO rating but because of money no game gets more then an M rating making the entire system pointless.

Exactly. What's the point of AO is all major retailers pledged 20 years ago that they won't sell it? AO is basically a sales ban