Rockstar Dev: "Our Games Are Not For Young People"

21 May 2010 at 21:11:41 by Peter Parrish

In a Q&A session hosted by the BBC, Rockstar developer Lazlow Jones has emphasised that the company's games are not child-friendly.

In reply to a question regarding the influence of violent videogames on children, Jones said "Our games are not designed for young people. If you're a parent and buy one of our games for your child you're a terrible parent."

Quite an obvious point you might think, but one that apparently needs reiterating.

He also explained that Red Dead Redemption falls well within the PEGI 18 rating requirement: "There's not a lot of pushback from the ratings board. It's not like we're creating anything that's really sensationalist or titillating."

"If you tell a gritty crime drama with violence and profanity and call it The Sopranos you're handed a load of awards to put up on the shelf," Jones said. "You do the same and call it a video game and you'll have certain organisations up in arms."

Read our rootin'-tootin' review of Red Dead Redemption here.

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