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[–] truthwoke33 0 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago 

The ESRB is a great example. Back when Doom and Mortal Kombat were making headlines, a bunch of people in the industry got together to form an independent ratings system to avoid government oversight. Outside of small release independent titles, it's essentially impossible to to actually sell a game without an ESRB rating which requires you pay a fee to receive one.

And thank God they did it. Could you imagine, given the modern social climate, the nightmare that games development would be if the government were involved in regulations of content? I shudder to wonder.