Editing Shooter video games (section)

==Controversy==
Shooter games have been accused of glorifying and promoting violence and several games have been the cause of notable [[video game controversies]]. After school shootings in Erfurt, Emsdetten and Winnenden, German conservative politicians accused violent shooter games, most notably ''[[Counter Strike]]'', to incite young gamers to run amok.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2007/02/72619 | work=Wired | title=German Past Haunts Gamers' Future | date=February 5, 2007}}</ref> Several attempts were made to banish the so termed "Killerspiele" (killing games) in Germany and the European Union.<ref>http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2006/12/8433.ars</ref><ref>http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/germany-seeks-common-eu-rules-violent-video-games-933</ref> Shooter games were further criticised when the Nirwegian terrorist Anders Breivik claimed he used a ''[[Call of Duty series|Call of Duty]]'' game to gain target acquisition.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/19/anders-breivik-call-of-duty Anders Breivik 'trained' for shooting attacks by playing Call of Duty] retrieved 3 May 2012</ref>