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Jack Thompson Predicts Future, Throws Temper Tantrum


Submitted by thankeeka on March 13, 2007 - 9:18am. General News

Good old Jack. Where would the videogame industry be without you? Oh sure, the industry would probably be a better place since developers and publishers wouldn't have to keep looking over their shoulders for the whack job, but hey, at least he keeps things interesting (albeit stupid) and he always provides plenty of news fodder to mock. Thanks Jack!

From the article:

In the most unsurprising news of the year, Jack Thompson gets angry about some video games.

The games in question? Take-Two’s upcoming Manhunt 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV. “Cotton Top” Thompson is readying a lawsuit (yes, already) against said publisher that would ban the games from being sold.

Now, I am not saying that Grand Theft Auto IV is going to be all petting kittens and hugging grandmothers, but, come on Jack, how about waiting until March 29th like the rest of us before getting all up in arms?

According to Thompson:

[I want to] prevent the sale of two hyper violent video games set to be released this year and sold to anyone under 17 years of age.

Read the full article over at destructoid.com


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