John Carmack has hit back at the notion that games make people more prone to violence. The legendary game designer lashed out at critics who claim gaming is bad for people.
"I really think, if anything, there is more evidence to show that the violent games reduce aggression and violence," he said recently. "There have actually been some studies about that, that it's cathartic. If you go to QuakeCon and you walk by and you see the people there [and compare that to] a random cross section of a college campus, you're probably going to find a more peaceful crowd of people at the gaming convention. I think it’s at worst neutral and potentially positive."
The issue of violence in video games has long been a hot topic in the industry, and it was recently resurrected thanks to the shootings in Norway.
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