GAMESTOP GETS TOUGH ON SALE OF "M" RATED GAMES!
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:22 am
According to Destructoid, managers have been told that staff will be fired if they are caught selling games to children. Also, that line managers could be fired if their underlings transgress the rule.
GameStop has long said that it does not sell games to minors, but this policy is a reaction to the ongoing threat of legislation against retailers that sell games to children. Clearly, any future case of a child getting into trouble, subsequent to buying an M-Rated game, is going to play badly for any retailer involved.
We’re awaiting comment from GameStop.
-GT-
Do you think this is an
effective way to pre-
vent the sales of s-
uch titles to a y-
ounger audie-
nce? Should
such meas-
ure be ta-
ken or i-
s this a
bit dr-
asti-
c??
GameStop has long said that it does not sell games to minors, but this policy is a reaction to the ongoing threat of legislation against retailers that sell games to children. Clearly, any future case of a child getting into trouble, subsequent to buying an M-Rated game, is going to play badly for any retailer involved.
We’re awaiting comment from GameStop.
-GT-
Do you think this is an
effective way to pre-
vent the sales of s-
uch titles to a y-
ounger audie-
nce? Should
such meas-
ure be ta-
ken or i-
s this a
bit dr-
asti-
c??