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June 22, 2007 |
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Statement on Take-Two
Interactive’s Decision to
“Temporarily Suspend” Distribution of Manhunt
2
Minneapolis - The National Institute on Media and
the Family today released the following statement in
response to Take-Two Interactive Software’s decision
to “temporarily suspend” distribution of Manhunt
2. This announcement was in response to the Entertainment
Software Rating Board (ESRB) issuing an “Adults-Only”
rating for the game and Nintendo and Sony’s decisions
to deny Manhunt 2 a license for their products.
“Take-Two’s decision to temporarily suspend
distribution of Manhunt 2 is a victory for
parents and children.
“Because of the their thoughtful decision to
give Manhunt 2 its strongest rating, “Adults-Only,”
the ESRB has sent a strong message to Take-Two and
other game makers that they no longer can push the
envelope on gratuitous violence in video games. The
ESRB showed real leadership in assigning this rating
and further evidence it is making significant progress
in keeping extremely violent and graphic materials
out of children’s hands.
“Hopefully Take-Two has learned from its Manhunt
2 experience and will undertake preventive measures
to ensure its future games, including Grand Theft
Auto IV, are appropriate for families and gamers.
“As gaming technology continues to change, we
hope to continue to work with the ESRB to ensure that
future games have appropriate content and context
for children. The uniqueness of Nintendo’s Wii
gives game raters a new challenge when it comes to
first-player shooter games. We take the ESRB’s
decision about Manhunt 2 as a positive step
in addressing this new challenge.”
About the National Institute on Media
and the Family
The National Institute on Media and the Family is
the world's leading and most respected research-based
organization on the positive and harmful effects
of media on children and youth. The National
Institute on Media and the Family is an independent
non-partisan, non-sectarian, nonprofit organization.
The Institute’s mission is to maximize the benefits
and minimize the harm mass media have on children
through research and education. For more information,
visit www.mediawise.org
on the Web or call 1-888-672-5437
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