GTA 5, other Grand Theft Auto games, and violent video games on PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and more will be banned — at least in Illinois — if a new piece of legislation passes. We reported on this piece of legislation back in February, and as you would expect, it ignited a huge debate about violent video games and their impact on children and society.
Right now in the state of Illinois, minors can’t purchase games with an excess of violence. This new bill — which comes the way of state representative, Marcus Evans, who represents the 33rd district — would expand this limitation and ban the sale of violent video games to both minors and adults.
In a recent interview, Evans elaborated on why he introduced the bill, which he says is designed to raise questions.
“I don’t want to target a particular brand. The bill was an idea to ban violent video games…
