U. S. The Supreme Court struck down California law prohibits the sale or rental of violent video games are under 18 years old.
The court chose to 7-2 in the appeals court ruling that declared the law contrary to the rights of free speech enshrined in the U. S. Constitution to maintain.
Video game publisher challenged the measure in 2005, which was never enforced because of legal proceedings.
Supporters argued the law was needed as violent games could harm children.
Speaking at the Supreme Court on Monday, Justice Antonin Scalia said: "Our cases hold that minors are entitled to a significant degree of First Amendment protection.
"Government has no free-floating power to restrict the ideas to which they may be exposed."
The US video game industry has about $10.5bn (£6.55bn) in annual sales.
'Morbid interests'
The 2005 California law prohibited the sale of violent video games to children "where a reasonable person would find that the violent content appeals to a deviant or morbid interest of minors, is patently offensive to prevailing community standards as to what is suitable for minors, and causes the game as a whole to lack serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value for minors".
Under the law, parents could still purchase violent video games for their children, but retailers caught selling the titles to minors could face a fine of up to $1,000 (£625) for each game.
After a legal challenge by industry groups, a district court and then the court of appeals stopped the law coming into effect.
Courts in six other states have also reached similar conclusions, striking down bans.
There is already a nationwide voluntary system of game classification in the US.
source : BBC
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