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Who's Really Accountable: The Game or the Streets?
Every time a violent game blows up, the argument splits in two: blame the developers, or blame the real world it's copying. In this clip we refuse to pick just one.
Malcolm and Thomas get into the complexities of accountability in gaming — how a game that portrays violence reflects real societal issues, and where the responsibility actually lands. They make the case for a balanced perspective: developers do carry real responsibility for what they put out and profit from, AND the real-world violence these games draw from is its own conversation that doesn't disappear when you turn the console…
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