St3lt3k reports that, in an
interview with Gamespot, Origin veteran Warren Spector clarifies his position on Grand Theft Auto and videogame violence in general. Some of the things Spector said last week about GTA: San Andreas were picked up by an
anti-videogame activist, who promptly quoted them in some court documents.
Quote:
"Look, as an individual and as a player, I'm tired of so-called 'violent video games'--not because I think they cause real-world violence (I don't believe that for one second), but because the 'edgy,' 'violent' routine is getting so dull...
"I'm tired of urban crime, alien invasion, war stories and orc-killing. I'm tired of most every game having to be the equivalent of a summer blockbuster movie. I'm tired of always having to solve game problems with a gun or a spear or a fireball (and not having to deal with the consequences of such a solution). I don't mind that we make games like that--I mind that the mainstream of console and PC games (apologies to Will Wright and the entire Nintendo DS lineup!) consists of almost nothing but that.
"Where's our Lost? Our CSI? Our Law & Order? Our West Wing? Our Seinfeld? Our musical Buffy episode? Okay, maybe those last two are a bit beyond our capabilities. But the others are within our grasp if we would only try, and if we could find someone to fund and truly support the not-insubstantial effort involved.
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Warren Spector was a renowned producer at Origin from 1989 to the mid 1990s. His more recent credits include Deus Ex and Thief titles.
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Original update published on November 16, 2005
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