Today the new law “for the protection of minors” becomes effective. A telepolis interview with a representative of the USK – Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle can be found here Das neue Gesetz stellt digitale Kultur unter Generalverdacht.
The USK is an organisation that has been rating computer games in Germany for some years now. The new law enforces stricter ratings (before ratings were voluntary).
I have selected a few interesting quotes form the interview:
So children’s software might potentially be dangerous for children?
Gerstenberger: Nein, nein, das sehe ich genauso. Und beim besten Willen wird niemand sagen wollen, dass der Irakkrieg eine Marketingaktion von Electronic Arts war.
Here he says: “I don’t believe the Iraq war was a marketing campaign by EA.”