Video Games as a Protected Form of Expression

Authors

Paul E. Salamanca, University of Kentucky College of LawFollow

Abstract

Video games, like motion pictures, failed to qualify for First Amendment protection until well after they emerged as a medium. Today, a number of courts have held that such games constitute a form of expression and do not fall into any recognized category of unprotected speech. Nevertheless, a number of commentators have called for limited constitutional protection for video games, predicating their arguments on a variety of grounds, including the alleged deleterious effects of such games on children. This Article responds to these commentators and defends recent decisions extending protection to video games.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2005

11-3-2011

Notes/Citation Information

Georgia Law Review, Vol. 40, No. 1 (2005), pp. 153-206

Repository Citation

Paul E. Salamanca, Video Games as a Protected Form of Expression, 40 Ga. L. Rev. 153 (2005).