Violent game-opposed National Institute on Media and the Family shuts down
If you’ve ever read a story we’ve written where some organization touts a piece of research “proving” the overwhelmingly negative effects video games have on youngsters, you’ve probably heard about the National Institute on Media and the Family. They’re infamous for issuing typically low-scoring report cards to the ESRB and other entities in the gaming industry, and for propagating the values of the group’s founder, psychologist David Walsh. However, it seems NIMF has executed its final evaluation — according to the St. Paul-based Star Tribune, the organization will shutter its doors on Dec. 31.
We bet some of you are overjoyed that the immeasurably critical group is shutting down — however, without their constant panning, we expect violence in video games to grow unchecked within the next few months. Soon, every title, from Peggle to Viva Pi
Tags: criticism, david-walsh, Gaming, industry, nimf, non-profit, shutdown
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