West Virginia enacts a statute that requires labels on video games to warn parents when "the range of options available to a player includes killing and maiming the image of a human being." Game makers file a suit against the state to block the enforcement of this statute.According to a decision of the United State Supreme Court in a case involving a similar statute, the court in this case should rule that the statute

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In a similar case (Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association), the US Supreme Court struck down a California law that restricted the sale of violent video games to minors, citing the First Amendment's protection of free speech. Therefore, it is likely that the court in this case would also rule that the West Virginia statute violates freedom of speech. A is incorrect because the statute does not address sex-based content. C is incorrect because market-share liability is not relevant to this case. D is incorrect because the statute does not replace the voluntary rating system, but instead adds an additional warning label.

West Virginia Enacts a Statute That Requires Labels on Video