BBFC responds to UK Conservative Party’s call against violent video games

The British Board of Film Classification has responded to UK Conservative Party leader David Cameron’s statements calling for a review of its regulatory framework.

Cameron revealed earlier this week a dossier called “It’s Time to Fight Back”. As we reported earlier, the dossier urged video game developers – as well as proponents of other forms of artistic expression like films and music – not to promote issues such as casual violence, gang culture and the degradation of women.

In response, BBFC spokesperson Sue Clark told MCV that the classification guidelines that the BBFC uses are “based on what the public deems acceptable.” She further added that they “feel confident that we have public consent on how we deal with issues such as gun and knife crime.”

The UK’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) also spoke in support of the BBFC. Here’s what one DCMS spokesman told MCV:

We have a strict enforcement code for people who supply ’18’ or ’15’ rated games to children. Adults can make their own decisions which games to play, as they can which films to watch.

Via MCV UK

The British Board of Film Classification has responded to UK Conservative Party leader David Cameron’s statements calling for a review of its regulatory framework.

Cameron revealed earlier this week a dossier called “It’s Time to Fight Back”. As we reported earlier, the dossier urged video game developers – as well as proponents of other forms of artistic expression like films and music – not to promote issues such as casual violence, gang culture and the degradation of women.

In response, BBFC spokesperson Sue Clark told MCV that the classification guidelines that the BBFC uses are “based on what the public deems acceptable.” She further added that they “feel confident that we have public consent on how we deal with issues such as gun and knife crime.”

The UK’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) also spoke in support of the BBFC. Here’s what one DCMS spokesman told MCV:

We have a strict enforcement code for people who supply ’18’ or ’15’ rated games to children. Adults can make their own decisions which games to play, as they can which films to watch.

Via MCV UK