Violence in Video Games: May Youth Play On!

Released in 2013, with 175 million copies sold (Statista), Grand Theft Auto (GTA) V is a successful sandbox video game that allows players to complete missions related to a predetermined criminal storyline or freely roam its terrain with other online players. The primary source of a player's in-game currency is the distribution of drugs and guns, heists, kidnappings, and other organized criminal acts. This takes place in an open world resembling Los Angeles and its surroundings. While playing the game, violence is heavily present, shooting and outrunning police, being attacked by…