Colorado’s Violent Video Game Surge, Should We Be Worried?

Video games have changed a lot in the past 30 years. Nearly two-thirds of us play video games, which is a factor in most of our lives. Video games are incredibly diverse these days. Back in the day, it was sitting in front of a TV being in an isolated position.

Many of us in Colorado, experienced our first video games at home or in arcades.

That is not the case anymore. Video games are incredibly mobile and accessible. Video games are more ingrained in our lives than most of us realize.

Colorado Becoming More Interested in Violent Video Games

Look, I’m not going to sit on a high horse and pretend I don’t play video games that contain violence. I grew up playing Call of Duty and am a huge fan of the Red Dead Redemption franchise. I’m curious as to why Colorado has such a strong interest in violent video games. Cloudwards analyzed search data and found that Colorado is one of the states most interested in violent video games.

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Are Video Games Becoming a Problem in Colorado?

I am not a parent, so I will not be the person to tell you what games your child should or should not play. That is your call. However, you should monitor your child's behavior and decide for yourself whether or not a video game is leading to behavioral issues.

I had no issue with video games when I was a kid. I played pretty intense video games that contained violence and I was completely fine.

One of my best friends growing up had an entirely different reaction.

All children are different.

Researchers have noticed that there are cases where violent video games can lead to violent children.