In response to an anti-video games video from the White House, Games for Change presents a counter argument and shows what makes video games so beautiful.
Every year the debate arises as to whether violent video games are the significant trigger for certain violent acts. Particularly in America, there are tragic incidents, such as school shootings, where many people die.
Since video games were identified here as a contributing factor, President Trump held a special meeting with representatives of the video game industry to discuss violence in games. During this meeting, a video was shown that summarized some of the most violent scenes in video games. Scenes from games like Sniper Elite and Dead by Daylight appear in the video.
Games for Change showcases the beautiful sides of games
Of course, gamers around the world did not appreciate that their medium should once again serve as a scapegoat.
The non-profit organization Games for Change could not let that slide and created a “counter-video”. The description states:
“After we saw that the White House produced a video depicting video games as ultra-violent, we felt compelled to share a different perspective on games. Video games, their innovative developers and the large communities of players are so much more than what was shown in the White House’s video. We wanted to create our own version of the same length to challenge the misguided blame placed by the White House.”
The result is a montage of particularly beautiful scenes from numerous games like Horizon, Overwatch, Fortnite and many more:
Games for Change advocates for games and their developers that translate real problems into a game and provide an impetus for improvement or change. One example here would be “Life is Strange”, which addresses issues such as bullying as one of its central themes.
What do you think of this reaction? Is it good to increasingly advocate for video games now and also show the other sides? Or should this not matter in the debate about violence in video games?
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This montage showed Trump in the White House regarding “Violence in Games”
