Violent games ‘stunt growth of moral compass’

Teens addicted to violent video games will be stunted emotionally and far less likely to be able to tell the difference between right and wrong in later life, a study has claimed.

The warning is made in detailed research into the impact of the popular entertainment genre, which has grown into a multibillion-euro industry in the past two decades.

The study by Canadian college Brock University, published in peer review journal Educational Media International, found long-term use of general video games has no noticeable effect on a person’s development.