Regulation By Sonia Livingstone And Peter Lunt Flashcards
What does the Regulation Theory state?
Regulation is the idea that there is an underlying struggle in recent UK regulation policy between the need to further the interests of citizens (by offering protection from harmful or offensive material), and the need to further the interests of consumers (by ensuring choice, value for money, and market competition).
Why is regulation difficult to control in the video game industry?
PEGI has certified the majority of the Assassin’s Creed games as PEGI 18 essentially prohibiting a vast quantity of younger gamers from access to their product over the counter.
However, purchase of video games online is not legally enforced thus lending validity to Livingstone and Lunt’s idea that new technologies bring new risks.
