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GTA DJ: Rockstar Games Not for Kids

By pete_gallagher

Lazlow Jones (pictured), best known as the voice of the radio DJ in the Grand Theft Auto series of games, thinks that parental units who purchase a Rockstar game for their offspring are 'terrible parents.'

Jones, who has been credited in a slew of Rockstar Games titles, was discussing the publisher's latest release Red Dead Redemption in a BBC interview, when he was asked 'How do you feel about accusations that games such as yours are responsible for more violence among young people?'

Jones responded:

Our games are not designed for young people. If you're a parent and buy one of our games for your child you're a terrible parent. We design games for adults because we're adults. There's a lot of kids games out there that we're not interested in playing. Just like you enjoy watching movies and TV shows with adult themes and language and violence that's the kind of thing we seek to produce. Read More

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Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on May 25, 2010 (boomark / email).

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