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Microsoft Activision BlizzardA developer behind the titles of the Call of Duty series (COD) defended the effect of video games on young men.
Pete Actipis says that manufacturers like him are “not there to dictate something other than an outlet for fun and entertainment for a player”.
He followed the criticisms of the former manager of England, Sir Gareth Southgate, who said that he feared young men “fell into unhealthy alternatives like the game”.
“Each person can determine what is good for their situation, for their family,” Pete at BBC Newsbeat told BBC.
“You can look at anything and say that it is a problem,” adds Pete, whose work as a designer includes doc titles such as Black Ops 6 from last year.
“It’s just really how you use the medium.”
Microsoft Activision BlizzardSir Gareth referred to “Game, game and pornography” Discuss young men in the United Kingdom During a speech during the annual conference Richard Dimbleby of the BBC in March.
And the subject has since been put in the even clearer home Strike adolescence from Netflix drama.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described the series, which tells the story of a 13 -year -old boy accused of having murdered a girl from his class, as “Really difficult to watch”.
The cod designer Pete thinks that the game is no more responsible for the negative influence of young players than any of their other interests.
“The game has its place with everything else,” he says.
“It depends on what you are looking for and how you manage the moderation of this, how you manage what it means for your life.
“It’s a kind of personal trip from there.”
He also denied that the COD series is responsible for educating young players on violence.
His latest title was considered adapted to players aged 18 and over by Pegi, who establishes age recommendations for games in Europe.
‘Double -edged sword’
The COD Rhys player says to Newsbeat that if he accepts that the abusive behavior can take place, he thinks that playing games does not necessarily have a negative influence on male players.
“People watch someone play games for eight hours and think” that he doesn’t really do. “
“But he could prepare for a tournament.
“It could be worth a month’s salary, sometimes an annual salary for some people.
“It’s a double-edged sword,” he said.
The ABI player, who plays and broadcasts as a bar, has mixed feelings about his playing experiences.
“I had a harasser,” she said.
“I would block his account, he would do new accounts and re-have really bought the game (COD) to constantly try to find me in it.”
AbicoopsAbi adds that she had “derogatory things” who told her by other male players.
“About sexual assault, rape, the” return to cooking “stereotypical.
“It really spoils your mental health.
“We will be ashamed, intimidated by our appearance, intimidated if you are in a relationship.
“They will choose everything to reach you, but women also do women,” she said.
Despite abuses and harassment, Abi says that she did not “back” because of the positive impact that the Games have had on her life.
“I met all my friends online.
“I knotted friendships, it brought my family closer, I met my partner through the game.”
And the developer of COD Pete Actipis claims that its positive impact on players has reached new peaks during leafy locking.
“People were stuck in their house,” he said.
“(The game) has in fact been a very social experience. Many memories have been trained, many friendships have been trained, online.”
This period in the history of the series practically brings together players in 2025.
An update from Call of Duty: Warzone has revived a favorite of fans – a card called Verdansk, based in Ukraine, where people around the world can play each other online.
For Rhys, this brings back liaison memories with other players during the tight restrictions in the United Kingdom.
“It gave (the players) the opportunity to simply know each other,” said Rhys.
“I have built links with people I classify now like very good friends.
“It’s a really weird and incredible experience.”
