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1993: The Senate Hearing That Forced Video Games to Self-Regulate
On December 9, 1993, the U.S. Senate grilled the video game industry over on-screen violence. Night Trap, a B-movie interactive film, found itself at the center of debate alongside Mortal Kombat and Lethal Enforcers. This hearing, often reduced to its folklore value, directly gave birth to the ESRB and the rating system we know today.
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