Game Content Ratings Criticized

A study conducted by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has found that almost half of video games rated “T” for teens in the US contain content such as profanity or sexual themes not noted on the game box. According to JAMA more than 50% of children between the ages of 2 and 7 live in a house with at least one video game console, with that figure rising to 82% for those aged 8 to 18. In a previous study it was also found that 45% of games rated "E" for everyone that did not indicate any violent content contained violent acts. No specific examples of the titles or content in question are currently known, although this may be available in the full report obtained via the JAMA website. Source: Reuters