Is Call of Duty harmful for children?

This game earns its Mature rating with violence, gore, profanity and intense scenes. Also present, though not intense, are sex, drugs, drinking and smoking. There is a setting to reduce the violence, but unless it abridges the story I don't think it will help with anything but the gore.
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What age appropriate is Call of Duty?

The VSC rated this game PEGI 18, only suitable for those 18 and over. This rating has been given due to strong violence and language.
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Is Call of Duty mobile ok for 10 year olds?

Can Be Fine for Kids 9+ But Parents Need to Turn Off Blood, Limit Friends, Turn Off Chat (Text & Audio)
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Is Cod Cold war ok for a 12 year old?

Highly recommended for kids 11 plus.
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Does Call of Duty curse?

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is not for kids

The game was released on November 2020. It is the fifth edition to the Black Ops series. The video-game contains mature violence and swearing, so it's not appropriate for anyone under 14-years-old.
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Why is Call of Duty a 18?

ALL VIOLENCE CAN BE TURNED OFF. This means that your child wont see any blood or gore. There is in-frequent swearing using words such as the f and s words. Overall, with the blood and gore turned off, it would be sutible for all people age 14 and over.
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Is Call of Duty safe game?

The makers have given Call of Duty Mobile an official age rating of 16+ and Net Aware, our website run in partnership with O2, has given the game an overall safety rating of poor. As the game is rated as PEGI 16, it therefore has no parental controls.
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Is Call of Duty Mobile ok for 12 year olds?

In real and strict terms, Call of Duty mobile is NOT suitable for your kids. Blood, gore, profanity, and of course, war, are all big parts of the game. It goes without saying then that if you are concerned about any of those aspects, don't hand the game to your kids to play!
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Can you turn off the blood in cod mobile?

First of all: There's no cussing You can disable blood (except for in zombies mode, even then it's not very realistic) The only BAD things are just voice chat, and violence. It's Call Of Duty, so it's a shooter, it's obviously violent.
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Should I let my 13 year old play Call of Duty?

Great game for teens

Yeah there's violence and swearing but it's no more violence then most movies your child probably watches and has no less swearing then what your child hears commonly around. Great game for any child over the age of 12.
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Does Call of Duty have blood?

Warzone does feature violence when players are in combat with each other; the animation of the game is quite realistic and includes blood.
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Is playing Call of Duty good for you?

Video Games Like Call Of Duty Are A Good Way To Train Brain And Improve Cognitive Performance, Even In Adults.
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Is Call of Duty appropriate for 7 year olds?

This game earns its Mature rating with violence, gore, profanity and intense scenes. Also present, though not intense, are sex, drugs, drinking and smoking.
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Can a 13 year old play COD mobile?

The free Call of Duty mobile app is rated for ages 17 and up and has warnings for mature content, violence, and profanity.
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Can a 10 year old play Call of Duty Vanguard?

Call of Duty: Vanguard is now available for consoles and PC. This first-person shooter (FPS) has been rated M for Mature by the ESRB, meaning it's been deemed inappropriate for anyone under the age of 17.
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Is Call of Duty educational?

Playing Electronic Art's “Medal of Honor” or Activision's “Call of Duty” does result with improvements in visual acuity (Green and Bavelier, 2006; Achtman et al., 2008). Further work shows that such games also stimulate at the cognitive level.
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What age rating is GTA V?

GTA 5 Official Age Rating by ESRB. The latest addition to the GTA franchise, Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5) is rated Mature 17+ (M) by the ESRB. The game is suitable for ages 17 and up. The rating basically implies that the game may contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content, and or/ strong language.
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Does Call of Duty damage your brain?

People who played action video games that involve first-person shooters, such as Call of Duty and Medal of Honor, experienced shrinkage in a brain region called the hippocampus, according to a study published Tuesday in Molecular Psychiatry.
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Why are video games bad for kids?

They play video games at the expense of homework, sleep, exercise or relationships with family and friends. They may have depression, anxiety, shyness, aggression, and problems with too much cell phone use. Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may be particularly vulnerable.
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How does Call of Duty affect behavior?

Now it seems the reality could be even worse with researchers uncovering evidence that games such as Call of Duty affect our brain's ability to process basic human emotions. As a result, chronic violent gameplay could make people 'cool, callous and in control' in disturbing situations, researchers warned.
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How is CoD violent?

The game has received an M rating for a variety of reasons, but primarily because of its reported blood, gore, intense violence, strong language, use of drugs, and suggestive themes.
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Should I let my kid play warzone?

Read this before saying no to your kid about cod warzone Call of Duty Warzone is a great game that is appropriate for all ages. There are in game options that will allow you to turn off blood, swearing, gore, and chat. Without these it is not appropriate at all.
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Why is GTA an 18?

Is it violent? Grand Theft Auto is an extremely violent game that earns its 18-rating in almost every respect. It contains scenes of regular drug use, prostitution, nudity and in one particularly harrowing scene asks the player to torture another human being.
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Is Call of Duty rated R?

Overall: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is rated M for good reason, and is quite violent. However, despite the main purpose of the game being entertainment, it does include a few emotional elements as well to convey a message that war and terrorism are serious subjects.
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What age rating is Fortnite?

The PEGI rating for Fortnite is 12, meaning the game is suitable for children aged 12 and up.
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