Do violent video games create killers?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Do violent video games create killers?". Your opponent's style: Shroud

Prove it

Yo, you want proof? Here it is straight from the research - multiple meta-analyses spanning 24 studies with over 17,000 participants show violent video games are linked to increased physical aggression with effect sizes of β = 0.113 and β = 0.106, remaining significant even when controlling for all variables [1]. Look, I've been gaming for years and I know the community - but the science doesn't lie. Every major meta-analysis, despite their differences, points to the same conclusion: violent games do increase aggressive behavior in the vast majority of settings [1]. The effects might be small, but they're consistent across cultures and time periods. You can't just dismiss longitudinal studies tracking kids for years because you don't like the results, dude.