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Violent Video-Game Timeline
1975: First controversial video-game 'Death Race' is pulled from shelves.
1993: Voyeuristic game 'Night Trap' is banned as players are encouraged to 'kill' women.
1983: Western game, 'Custer's Revenge' is protested by 250 people due to alleged rape scenes.
1993: 'Mortal Kombat's' realistic violence leads to congessional hearings.
1994: Entertainment Software Bureau (ESRB) created to assign age and content ratings.
1997: FIrst video-game lawsuit is filed by Jack Thompson after video-games allegedly inspire a school shooting.
1998: 'Grand Theft Auto' releases to instant controversy over its theme and content.
1999: 'Doom' was widely criticised in the news after the Columbine school shooting, as the two suspects were avid gamers.
2003: Protect Children from Video Game Sex and Violence Act of 2003 is introduced.
2003: The developers of 'GTA III' and other violent games are taken to court after a murder allegedly inspired by the controversial games. The suit is dropped.
2005: US Senator, Hilary Clinton pushes for further regulation on video games after the infamous 'hot coffee mod' for GTA.
2006: Jack Thompson files a lawsuit over 'GTA: Vice City's' alleged influence in a triple murder. He also unsuccesfully tried to get the game 'Bully' banned from stores.
1993: Popular first person shooter, 'Doom' is released to both controversy and critical acclaim.
2012: Video games such as 'Call of Duty' are widely criticised for their alleged involvement in the Sandy Hook tragedy.
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