Mind Games Inc. markets a variety of shooting, fighting, and hunting video games. A state statue is enacted to require all game makers to label any games with an option to kill something as "excessively violent." A court would likely hold this regulation to be

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The regulation could be seen as an unconstitutional restriction of speech because video games are considered a form of expression protected under the First Amendment. Labeling them as "excessively violent" could be viewed as a content-based restriction on speech, which is subject to strict scrutiny and often found unconstitutional unless it serves a compelling government interest and is narrowly tailored to achieve that interest.