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jan 1, 1993 - 1993 Mortal Kombat Released

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Concern about bloodshed in games such as Mortal Kombat prompts United States Senate hearings on video game violence. The controversy riles the industry and prompts the creation of a video game rating system. Ironically, that same year the game Doom popularizes "first person shooters."

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jan 1, 1993
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~ 32 years ago

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