Petition · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Ban explicit violence and sexualisation in Computer & Video Games
Closed
67 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce for use by the appropriate governing body, guidelines or legislative provisions prohibiting publication to persons of all ages in the UK Computer & Video Games (C&VGs) depicting explicit violence & sexualisation
We consider UK C&VG classification policy to be presently aligned with Mainland European & North American standards permitting obscene publications, however, the UK C&VG industry has historically generated substantial financial revenue & profit without the inclusion of sexualisation & explicit violence.
We are of the view that the explicit violence & sexualisation depicted in modern C&VGs is unnatural, extreme & unrepresentative of human sensibilities and that such distortions of the human psyche are of potential detriment to the development of children & adults using C&VGs.
We are of the view that the explicit violence & sexualisation depicted in modern C&VGs is unnatural, extreme & unrepresentative of human sensibilities and that such distortions of the human psyche are of potential detriment to the development of children & adults using C&VGs.
Timeline
| 15 Jan 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
67
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Opened
15 Jan 2025
Closed
15 Jul 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 17 Aug 2026.