Editing PC game (section)

== Controversy ==
{{Main|Video game controversies}}
PC games have long been a source of controversy, largely due to the depictions of violence that has become commonly associated with video games in general, with much of the criticism stemming from the fact that the PC gaming industry is not as regulated as on other platforms. The debate surrounds the influence of objectionable content on the social development of [[minor (law)|minor]]s, with organizations such as the [[American Psychological Association]] concluding that video game violence increases children's aggression,<ref>{{cite web | author=[[American Psychological Association]] | url=http://www.psychologymatters.org/videogames.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803074007/http://www.psychologymatters.org/videogames.html | archive-date=August 3, 2008 | title= Violent Video Games – Psychologists Help Protect Children from Harmful Effects}}</ref> a concern that prompted a further investigation by the [[Centers for Disease Control]] in September 2006.<ref name="cvgaggressionresearch">{{cite web| url = https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2006/09/7771.ars | title = Senate bill mandates CDC investigation into video game violence| access-date=September 19, 2006|date=September 2006}}</ref> Industry groups have responded by noting the responsibility of parents in governing their children's activities, while attempts in the United States to control the sale of objectionable games have generally been found unconstitutional.<ref name="freespeech">{{cite web| url = https://arstechnica.com/old/content/2006/08/7597.ars| title = Judge rules against Louisiana video game law| access-date = September 2, 2006|date=August 2006}}</ref>

[[Video game addiction]] is another cultural aspect of gaming to draw criticism as it can have a negative influence on health and on social relations. The problem of addiction and its health risks seems to have grown with the rise of [[MMORPG|massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs)]].<ref name="cvgaddiction">{{cite news| url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/detox-for-video-game-addiction/
| title = Detox For Video Game Addiction?| access-date = September 12, 2006|date=July 2006 | work=CBS News}}</ref> Alongside the social and health problems associated with computer game addiction have grown similar worries about the effect of computer games on education.<ref name="titleTom Maher discusses the effects of computer game addiction on classroom teaching">{{cite web |url=http://www.dystalk.com/talks/33-video-games-and-children |title=Tom Maher discusses the effects of computer game addiction on classroom teaching|publisher=dystalk.com |access-date=April 24, 2009}}</ref>