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In a clear win for the video game community and California, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that video games are protected as free speech under the First Amendment.

In the case of Video Software Dealers Association v. Schwarzenegger, the judges ruled that the state could not enforce a 2005 California law that would have regulated the sale or rental of computer and video games.

This is the 13th court ruling that supports video games as a form of protected speech.

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You can also read the decision here [PDF]

The Court further found that there was not a link between violent behavior and video games.

Michael Gallagher, CEO of the Entertainment Software Association said, "This is a win for California's citizens. This is a clear signal that in California and across the country, the reckless pursuit of anti-video game legislation like this is an exercise in wasting taxpayer money, government time, and state resources.

Thank you for all of your support. Together we will continue to protect our games and our free speech.