13. Every Shooting Game In Venezuela

The most common, yet unproven critique of violent video games is that they lead to real life violence in society. While that narrative has been largely debunked that did not stop the country of Venezuela from announcing in November 2009 that it would ban every game that contained shooting from being rented, sold, or distributed within the country. Definitely an interesting approach in order to reduce violence in an authoritarian led country.

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As one could have guessed, the ban on video games has not helped solved the issues of violence within Venezuela. Data shows the country has become even more violent in recent years, several measures show the country now sits within the top three most violent countries within Latin America. It’s safe to say the nature of the video games sold within the country have no correlation with the amount of actual violence among the populace.