Uploaded September 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
With the recent mass shootings there has been a lot of talk about violent video games and their potential role in causing violent crime. In this video I break down the data and find out whether this link is real, or just rhetoric.
Link to transcript/blog: remptongames.com/2019/09/08/the-truth-about-video-games-and-violent-crime
Sources and Citations
Previous Blog Articles on the Benefits of Video Games
remptongames.com/2019/07/20/making-learning-fun-how-games-can-be-used-for-education
remptongames.com/2019/07/27/game-design-in-real-life-the-benefits-of-playing-games
Stats on who plays video games from the ESA
theesa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-Essential-Facts-About-the-Computer-and-Video-Game-Industry.pdf
Chart showing video game spending and gun crimes
vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/8/5/20755092/gun-shooting-video-game-chart
US Violent Crime Rates
politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2017/dec/04/jeff-sessions/violent-crime-some-still-well-historical-highs
Video Game Industry Revenue Chart
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-23/peak-video-game-top-analyst-sees-industry-slumping-in-2019
Spokane Spokesman Death Race Article
news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19761229&id=eiFOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=q-0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6835,5559430
NSA Banned Furbys
io9.gizmodo.com/the-nsa-once-banned-furbies-as-a-threat-to-national-sec-1526908210
Examples of sites sensationalizing Game Transfer Phenomena
venturebeat.com/2014/01/28/when-gaming-messes-with-reality
https://www.smh.com.au/technology/irl-gamers-lose-touch-with-reality-20110921-1kkbj.html
Countries with a Constitutional Right to Firearms
businessinsider.com/2nd-amendment-countries-constitutional-right-bear-arms-2017-10
Video Game Violence Meta-analysis
pnas.org/content/115/40/9882
Psychology Today Meta-analysis Rebuttle
psychologytoday.com/us/blog/checkpoints/201810/the-overhyped-data-video-games-and-aggression
Fortnite Player Count
businessinsider.com/how-many-people-play-fortnite-2018-11
Video Games Largest Entertainment Industry
gamecrate.com/statistically-video-games-are-now-most-popular-and-profitable-form-entertainment/20087
Video Game Stores Reduce Crime Study
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1021452
Video Game Sales and Searches Connected to Less Crime
psycnet.apa.org/record/2014-33466-001
With the recent mass shootings there has been a lot of talk about violent video games and their potential role in causing violent crime. In this video I break down the data and find out whether this link is real, or just rhetoric.
Link to transcript/blog: remptongames.com/2019/09/08/the-truth-about-video-games-and-violent-crime
Sources and Citations
Previous Blog Articles on the Benefits of Video Games
remptongames.com/2019/07/20/making-learning-fun-how-games-can-be-used-for-education
remptongames.com/2019/07/27/game-design-in-real-life-the-benefits-of-playing-games
Stats on who plays video games from the ESA
theesa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-Essential-Facts-About-the-Computer-and-Video-Game-Industry.pdf
Chart showing video game spending and gun crimes
vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/8/5/20755092/gun-shooting-video-game-chart
US Violent Crime Rates
politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2017/dec/04/jeff-sessions/violent-crime-some-still-well-historical-highs
Video Game Industry Revenue Chart
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-23/peak-video-game-top-analyst-sees-industry-slumping-in-2019
Spokane Spokesman Death Race Article
news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19761229&id=eiFOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=q-0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6835,5559430
NSA Banned Furbys
io9.gizmodo.com/the-nsa-once-banned-furbies-as-a-threat-to-national-sec-1526908210
Examples of sites sensationalizing Game Transfer Phenomena
venturebeat.com/2014/01/28/when-gaming-messes-with-reality
https://www.smh.com.au/technology/irl-gamers-lose-touch-with-reality-20110921-1kkbj.html
Countries with a Constitutional Right to Firearms
businessinsider.com/2nd-amendment-countries-constitutional-right-bear-arms-2017-10
Video Game Violence Meta-analysis
pnas.org/content/115/40/9882
Psychology Today Meta-analysis Rebuttle
psychologytoday.com/us/blog/checkpoints/201810/the-overhyped-data-video-games-and-aggression
Fortnite Player Count
businessinsider.com/how-many-people-play-fortnite-2018-11
Video Games Largest Entertainment Industry
gamecrate.com/statistically-video-games-are-now-most-popular-and-profitable-form-entertainment/20087
Video Game Stores Reduce Crime Study
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1021452
Video Game Sales and Searches Connected to Less Crime
psycnet.apa.org/record/2014-33466-001
