A statement which contrasts with his remarks made last June, during the riots following the death of Nahel, a young man killed by police shooting. As the situation was getting out of control in several cities in France, the head of state then declared: “We have the feeling that some people are living in the street with video games that have intoxicated them.”
I made the gamers jump.
However, I have always considered that video games are an opportunity for France, for our youth and its future, for our jobs and our economy.
I want to be (more) clear.…
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) September 16, 2023
A real plea
Words which sparked a wave of indignation within the video game industry. Hence this clarifying message. “I expressed my concerns at the end of June because video game codes had been used by delinquents to trivialize violence on social networks,” Emmanuel Macron said today. It is this violence that I condemn, not video games. »
And to continue in what looks like a real plea: “Video games are a culture, an entertainment, a spectacle! They are a ground for artistic experimentation, a fascinating learning space, mixing all the arts. Playing means listening to music, immersing yourself in stories, feeling emotions, traveling through time. »
” A new era “
2023-09-17 11:55:54
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