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Subject: Should Bungie be held financially responsible for the UK riots?
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As the Daily Mail reported this week, Bungie's game, Grand Theft Auto IV is responsible for the riots throughout the United Kingdom as of late:
A policeman said last night that children involved in the rioting and stealing were inspired by video game Grand Theft Auto.
The 18-rated computer game is popular among teenagers, with many having the game given to them by their parents.
In riot-hit Tottenham a police officer said: 'These are bad people who did this. Kids are out of control. When I was young it was all Pacman and board games. Now they're playing Grand Theft Auto and want to live it for themselves.'
The game, which is made by BUNGIE , has been criticised for depicting carjackings, drive-by shootings and prostitution. It has also been accused of encouraging juvenile crime in Britain.
Players are expected to commit crimes and build up their power in a fictional city by selling drugs and killing rival gangsters. There have been fears that some gamers may try to recreate scenes from the games for real.


Now, as Bungie made GTA IV, I for one feel they should be held financially accountable for the billions of pounds of gold in damage caused by these riots. Bungie, pay up, OR FACE THE CONSEQUENCES.



IT'S NOW OR NEVER.

  • 08.11.2011 4:31 PM PDT

Rockstar made GTA 4.

[Edited on 08.11.2011 4:34 PM PDT]

  • 08.11.2011 4:34 PM PDT

lol FAIL!

  • 08.11.2011 4:35 PM PDT
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Posted by: Bungie fan 117
Rockstar made GTA 4.
-blam!-tar is part of Bungie. That's why Bungie made Oni for the Windows, and then their Rockstar division made it for the PS2.

new-blam!-

  • 08.11.2011 4:36 PM PDT

Troll or Retard? i cant decide

  • 08.11.2011 4:38 PM PDT

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Except they changed it.

Halfway down the page on the right in a blue box:

The game, which is made by Edinburgh-based firm Rockstar North, has been criticised for depicting carjackings, drive-by shootings and prostitution. It has also been accused of encouraging juvenile crime in Britain.

  • 08.11.2011 4:38 PM PDT

At first I was going to mock Bungie Fan for not recognizing what I thought was obvious satire.


Posted by: Timtaztix

Posted by: Bungie fan 117
Rockstar made GTA 4.
-blam!-tar is part of Bungie. That's why Bungie made Oni for the Windows, and then their Rockstar division made it for the PS2.

new-blam!-
But then I became undecided as the poster two above me is.

[Edited on 08.11.2011 4:39 PM PDT]

  • 08.11.2011 4:39 PM PDT


Posted by: Vallad
Troll or Retard? i cant decide


Both.

  • 08.11.2011 4:40 PM PDT

~ Life is Killing Me. ~

~ I hate, therefore I am. ~

I vote Retard.


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Retardizard! I choose you!

  • 08.11.2011 4:40 PM PDT

Posted by: Timtaztix

Posted by: Bungie fan 117
Rockstar made GTA 4.
-blam!-tar is part of Bungie. That's why Bungie made Oni for the Windows, and then their Rockstar division made it for the PS2.

new-blam!-

Ummm Rockstar is the child company of Take Two Interactive actually.

  • 08.11.2011 4:40 PM PDT