Disney Vows to Monitor Violent Game Content

[Namehere]

Let me get this straight... Disney said it's going to pander to the lowest common denominator ? AGAIN! Yea, real surprise there. By the way, aren't most conclusions arrived at via use of the 'lowest common denominator' flawed? I mean we all love an exceptionally good idea but to be an exceptionally good idea, mustn't it be uncommon? Huh... Guess maybe once again Disney is full of something more then just piss and vinegar.

Well if Disney were really ethical they'd ban the two time beat popularized by tribal music and rock and roll and fight tooth and nail to acquire Wizards of the Coast so they could shut down those blasphemous heathens. Doubtless D&D corrupts ? if not even kills ? more of our children every year then guns. In fact, D&D is so insidious, it can even be worked ? horribly ? into video games. Yea, problems never been guns at all, it's always been swords and knights. KILL ALL THE KNIGHTS AND SWORDS!

If this shit were any crazier... I mean mentally insane.

 

[CriticalMiss]

I mean, it makes sense that Disney wouldn't want to be associated with violence nowadays. They're considered pretty family/kid oriented, so it's unlikely they'd release something like "Mickey's Murderous Rampage through DisneyWorld" anyway though.

Edit: Also, just read the article itself. This sounds actually kind of creepy.

"Iger also took time to promote his new MyMagic+MagicBands digital venture, a Disney theme park initiative set to launch this spring at Disney World that enables park visitors to upload personal information into digitally enhanced wristbands designed to enhance their experience. The so-called ?MagicBands? store information in a ?cloud? that will allow patrons to reserve time on rides and in restaurants, upload birthday information, and track guest interaction and purchasing behavior ? trading privacy for convenience. Iger says the future of MagicBands can include even more meticulously collected interactive data that one day will allow guests to go cash- and credit card-free and ?order food in advance, sit at table? we?ll know because of GPS positioning where you?re sitting and we?ll know what you ordered?.

So Big Brother is really Mickey Mouse, who knew. Does that make Disneyland the Ministry of Fun?

I think this is nothing more than Disney preemptively turning away any pointed fingers. It also doesn't bode well for the Star Wars films, considering they include electrocution, choking, amputation, genocide and someone burning alive I wouldn't say they are particularly non-violent. Then again, they only said they were monitoring violent games. The films can be filled to the viscera with gore.

 

[Klonoa Prower]

"Fortunately at Disney there's very little [violent content], but I still want to make sure we're asking ourselves the right questions in terms of that standard, and also [ensure] we're willing to be a part of a dialogue in today's world that I think is pretty necessary in terms of what our role is and what our role should be"

Okies... playing Devil's Advocate here, but looking at this quote, there is absolutely nothing here that says they're singling out games for one. The impression I got from what he was saying is that they're going to attempt to relax on the violent stuff over all. Sure, they may own a lot of different video game and movie studios, but this is not a quote from someone who wanted everything to be TV-7, G, or E ratings.

Which brings me to my next point, that this is simply all PR anyway. It's an extremely hot topic that's on everyone's mind at the moment. Why wouldn't Disney make a statement that shows they're against violence for the most part. Believe me, Disney exists, first and foremost to make money. I'm absolutely positive that from the top, they'll be shouting out that, "Violence is bad!" so that all the numbskulls believe them, while their producers are still releasing games and movies that do get as violent as Star Wars.

 

[Dangit2019]

"Fortunately at Disney there's very little [violent content]

Did this guy see the end of the Avengers?

 

[Steve the Pocket]

Disney now owns Lucasarts. Disney obviously doesn't think games are an art form, they think they are a toy. This is depressing.

Eh, LucasArts hasn't been treating their own games like anything more than toys lately anyway. Nor can I recall them ever releasing a game with anything higher than a Teen rating. There probably isn't a lot to be concerned about here.

 

[Hazzard]

This probably hamstrings Pirates of the Caribbean, but those seem to be going to crap anyway.

 

[Hero in a half shell]

Hehehe, I'm laughing because Disney's CEO looks like a child

He must moisturise, because his skin is baby smooth!

 

[Sir Thomas Sean Connery]

Does this include Star Wars? Cause if so, Republic Commando 2 is definitively dead.

Took the words out of my mouth. I guess we'll never find Sev *sniff*

YOU BASTARD HOW DARE YOU BRING HIM UP SO SOON.

It.... It feels like it was yesterday....

BUT DAMMIT WE'LL GET HIM. Screw the invasion WE'RE GOING BACK DAMMIT.

Spoiler: We'll get you buddy...

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OT: Oh I'm so glad. All that horrific content in Disney Princess adventure really needs to be censored...

 

[Vrach]

Ass kissers.

It's like the teacher's scolding the class over skipping school in protest and the teacher's pet's sitting there saying "I was right here all day ma'am. Hope you saw me and how good I was. I will try and be better if you'd like me to."

Oh and yeah, there goes any hope of a decent SW game.

 

[ResonanceSD]

From the company that brought you "poison the pretty girl because I think I'm the best looking one"

and


"imprison the boy in a sand dune, without food or water for the rest of his (now considerably shorter) life."

Comes this? Excuse me whilst I titter.


Also, Pirates of the Carribean and The Avengers were violent too, going to "monitor" the inevitable sequels to Avengers/Iron Man/Thor?

 

[I wAs NeVeR hErE]

Riddle me this: if Disney has the Marvel License does this mean the new Deadpool game will be kiddy-ified because of what this man has said?
(Or is it not effected because Activision is publishing and High Moon Studios is developing)

I want a tongue and cheek Deadpool who is not afraid to be brutal, violent, and cocky.

 

[RA92]

We were never getting a Split/Second sequel anyway, so meh.