9 Crazy Video Game Conspiracy Theories People Actually Believe

by Joe Pring

1. All FPS Games Are Government-Sponsored Killing Simulators

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Unlike the previous entry, this one is actually grounded in reality, sort of.

Yes, the US government does dabble in video games from time to time, but not as part of some shady scheme to brainwash the population. It's not secretive about it either; America's Army is a first-person shooter directly funded, developed and published by the United States Army and serves as a recruiting tool, for example.

Unsurprisingly, some critics have labeled the practice as a form of propaganda (a discussion that holds some merit), but that's largely irrelevant here. Because of the above reality, some claim that, by extension, all first-person shooters serve only to warp the minds of those that play them, subliminally training players to become efficient killing machines should the day ever come that the government needs an entirely militarized population for some reason.

The reality, however disturbing it may sound written down, is that shooting fake people with fake guns is entertaining due to the power it bestows on the player. Competing against others in such a scenario - where nobody can get hurt - is simply too enticing to pass up on.

Now if you'll excuse me, all of this talk of guns and brainwashing has inspired me to serve my country on the frontlines. Bye!

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Joe is a freelance games journalist who, while not spending every waking minute selling himself to websites around the world, spends his free time writing. Most of it makes no sense, but when it does, he treats each article as if it were his Magnum Opus - with varying results.