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ESA Gets Tough on Videogame Piracy

The Entertainment Software Association is sending word that it is hiring a new general counsel in the person of Kenneth Doroshow, who is a veteran of the Recording Industry Association of America. At the organization, Kenneth served as the head of the litigation department, which sought to go after all those who infr...

21 August 2008
02:32 GMT

Republican Senator Introduces Bill to Limit Videogame Sales

When will it end? When will lawmakers understand that, just as it's unconstitutional and unfair to try and ban the sale of a newspaper because it prints an opinion or a fact that you don't like, it's also unfair and wrong to try and ban the distribution of videogames solely because you do not like the ...

30 July 2008
14:06 GMT

John Riccitiello Longs for Old E3

All is not well when it comes to E3, which took place last week in its usual Los Angeles setting. More and more industry leaders are expressing public discontent regarding the way the show is run and most are pointing an accusatory finger at the Entertainment Software Association.John Riccitiello, Chief Executive Off...

21 July 2008
03:22 GMT

Gaming Is Entering a Golden Age, Says ESA President

E3 is no longer a public trade show and lately the Entertainment Software Association, which organizes the event, is taking some flak of its own. Activision and LucasArts, together with id Software, have pulled out of the organization and a lot of the other members are declaring themselves dissatisfied with the work ...

17 July 2008
16:11 GMT

Analyze That: Gamers Might Decide the American Elections

The Entertainment Software Association has been taking a lot of flak recently for failing to adequately represent the videogame industry in the United States. Activision and Blizzard, the soon-to-merge videogame giants, and then LucasArts and id Software, all have withdrawn membership from the trade association, with...

12 June 2008
19:21 GMT

Preacher Wants to Burn Videogames to Limit Violence

One of the hallmarks of the rise of the Nazis in pre-WWII Germany was the habit of book burning. When a book was not really in tune with the official line, it got burnt rather quickly. You'd think that now, more than 70 years later, this kind of practices, also enjoyed by such nice organizations as the Communist...

11 June 2008
10:32 GMT

id Software Leaves the Entertainment Software Association

id Software is announcing that it is not renewing membership with the ESA, and the video gaming industry association is confirming the move. The company that developed such iconic videogames as Doom and Quake has not offered a statement that provides rationales for its decision, while the ESA has said that no officia...

26 May 2008
10:19 GMT

Electronic Arts Is Backing the Entertainment Software Association

The Entertainment Software Association, the trade body that reunites major game publishers in the United States with the purpose of representing them and their interest, has been dealt a few pretty major blows lately. First Activision and Vivendi Games, which will soon merge to create the single largest game publishi...

21 May 2008
18:06 GMT




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