In a statement ESA said, “We discussed the numerous scientific studies establishing that there is no connection between video games and violence, First Amendment protection of video games, and how our industry’s rating system effectively helps parents make informed entertainment choices.”
Additionally, ESA said Pres. Trump was “receptive” and his approach in the discussion was “comprehensive.”
Melissa Henson, the program director for Parents Television Council, those who attended the meeting seemed open-minded. According to her, their discussion was “respectful but contentious.”
Henson added that she and her colleagues pointed out that the effect of a “steady diet of media violence” on our culture is “corrosive.”
Furthermore, she noted that Pres. Trump came to the meeting to gather information because he didn’t have an opening or closing statement.
On the other hand, Brent Bozell, the president of Media Research Council, told Pres. Trump that a tougher regulation of the video games industry is necessary. He said violent video games “needed to be given the same kind of thought as tobacco and liquor.”
