EU could force official ratings on games
The European Union could force games manufacturers to submit to an official classification system, according to comments from Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini.
"It is first and foremost the responsibility of parents to protect children from such games, but I nevertheless think that we at Member State and European level also have to take responsibility to protect children's rights," he told The Times.
Frattini's comments refer to Rule of Rose, a game that includes kidnapping and torture scenes. "These types of games are dreadful examples for our children," he said. The Justice Commissioner will now speak to a meeting of the EU Home Affairs ministers next month and could call for tougher labelling and sales restrictions.
