Quakeweek
May 1, 1997


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Quake Linked to Violent Behavior


Shoot On SightSenator Jospeph Lieberman released today the results of a new study conducted by the National Institute on Media and Family on the psychological effects of videogames. According to the senator, the studies offer "concrete evidence" that videogames such as DOOM, Mortal Kombat and Quake promote violent and aggressive behavior among individuals.

The tests included exhaustive surveys of hundreds of avid gamers ranging from ages 15-35. Among those interviewed, gamers who were fond of Quake were rated as being the most "hostile and emotionally disturbed."

According to the survey:

56% find "The Three Stooges" hilarious
60% angrily swat at mosquitoes when stung
64% give "the finger" and swear viciously when cut off by another motorist
79% violently kick vending machines that malfunction
87% savagely eat the heads of chocolate bunnies first

"The new evidence is startling," said Sen. Joseph Lieberman, a long-time advocate of censorship and regulation in the entertainment industry. "It proves that violent videogames like Quake are dangerous to our well-being and should therefore be subject to government intervention."

Lieberman was then escorted back to the Florida Mental Health Institute.