Tusk names Minecraft and Roblox in school violence debate, but announces no bans

The Polish gaming site GRY-OnLine reported Prime Minister Donald Tusk's remarks on Monday morning. He spoke about games at a government meeting on violence in schools. According to the site, the meeting took place "yesterday", most likely on 11 October, but the exact date could not be confirmed. So far this is the only source reporting on the meeting.

What the prime minister said

Tusk named two games: Minecraft and Roblox. "Not only every second child plays Minecraft, but adults too," he said, pointing to how popular the game is. GRY-OnLine headlined its article with another of his lines: "Violence is starting to appear in an increasingly visible way." It is not the first time the prime minister has linked games to the issue. A week earlier he pointed to them as one factor in the background of the tragedy at a school in Leszczydół-Nowiny.

The example given by the police

Police chief Marek Boroń also spoke at the meeting. He described a pupil who recreated his school in Roblox and staged attacks on its students in the game. Roblox is a platform where users build their own games and virtual worlds and share them with others. Minecraft is a game about building with blocks that is also used in education.

No bans, no new rules

The meeting produced no concrete decisions on games. The government did not announce a ban, new rules or mandatory age checks for players. It is also worth remembering that Minecraft is available to schools through the government's own Integrated Education Platform (ZPE). In other words, the state itself offers the game to pupils as a learning tool.

What it means for players and parents

For now, nothing changes: both games remain available on the same terms as before. In Europe, games carry PEGI age ratings, and consoles and many platforms offer parental controls, such as playtime limits or restrictions on chatting with strangers. GRY-OnLine's report gives no indication that the government plans changes in this area. Parents who want to know what their children play, and for how long, can use these tools regardless of what politicians decide.

Reactions

The prime minister's words sparked debate outside the government too. MEP Waldemar Buda criticised the meeting on X. Well-known streamer pashabiceps also weighed in, saying the real problem is that children lack support from adults. The debate about how games affect young people's behaviour has been going on for years, and experts stress that research does not show a simple link between games and violence.

What we don't know

We do not know the exact date of the meeting or have a full record of what the prime minister said. Nor is it known whether any regulation of games will follow, such as age limits or new obligations for platforms. So far the government has not put forward any proposal. The meeting has been reported by a single source, GRY-OnLine.