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

Look, I've been gaming for over a decade and I can tell you straight up - violent games absolutely do NOT create killers. The research is crystal clear on this.Dude, you're dead wrong. The data completely contradicts your position. No study has been able to show that exposure to violent digital games is associated with an increase in criminality, aggressiveness, or violent behavior [1]. In fact, for a 1% increase in the sale of violent video games, the incidence of crime decreased by 0.03% [1]. The American Psychological Association has been clear: while there is a well-established link between violent video games and aggressive behaviors, attributing acts of violence to violent video gaming "is not scientifically sound" [2]. And numerous scientific studies have not found a link between violent video games and mass shootings [2]. I've played everything from CS:GO to Call of Duty for years - millions of us have. If games created killers, we'd be seeing mass carnage everywhere. Instead, studies find no evidence of an increase in crime associated with video games and perhaps a decrease [1]. The research is overwhelming - you're chasing shadows while the real causes of violence go unaddressed.