So, wait, what does this mean?

[Comrade Mateo]

Sorry for being a tad ignorant on the subject, but I've heard a lot about the Brown Vs. ECA, and wonder what this actually means for me. I live in California, am under 18, and thus far unable to purchase Mature videogames. Does this now mean I can? Or are the restrictions a policy with the companies themselves?

 

[Zaik]

You still can't, unless there's a retailer there that doesn't follow the ratings system. It's just not a crime for it to be sold to you anymore.

Just means the policies remain the same, which is at the vendors discretion. If you are under 18 or 17 or whatever it is, you probably still won't be able to buy an M rated game. Hell I still get carded when buying a game and I'm like, "WTF, seriously dude? I have a 5 year old with me, I have a beard and I'm fucking 30 kid."

Some companies tend to have excessively strict policies on that sort of stuff. Back when I was a cashier at walmart, I had to card anyone who looked under 40 for cigarettes. They'd actually pay people to come in and go through your line and buy cigarettes or something to see if you'd card them or not.

 

[Jamboxdotcom]

You still can't, unless there's a retailer there that doesn't follow the ratings system. It's just not a crime for it to be sold to you anymore.

Never was a crime. They were just trying to make it one.

 

[Zaik]

You still can't, unless there's a retailer there that doesn't follow the ratings system. It's just not a crime for it to be sold to you anymore.

Never was a crime. They were just trying to make it one.

Ah.

I was under the impression the law had to be passed before it was taken to the supreme court.

 

[Jamboxdotcom]

You still can't, unless there's a retailer there that doesn't follow the ratings system. It's just not a crime for it to be sold to you anymore.

Never was a crime. They were just trying to make it one.

Ah.

I was under the impression the law had to be passed before it was taken to the supreme court.

Oh, good point. You may be correct. At the very most, though, it was only a law for a very short time before it was struck down. So realistically, for most people nothing has changed whatsoever.