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ESA Withdraws Support From SOPA

by Erik Kain on January 23, 2012

Now that SOPA has been shelved, the Entertainment Software Association has dropped its support of the bill. Not long ago the video game lobbying group remained staunch supporters of both SOPA and PIPA. Piracy, they claimed, was hurting the booming video game industry. The political winds have shifted, and industry groups and politicians alike are [...]



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Recording Industry Association of America Rejects OPEN Act in Favor of SOPA

by Erik Kain on January 5, 2012

The Entertainment Software Association has maintained staunch support of internet censorship legislation in spite of alternatives like the OPEN Act. Now the Recording Industry Association of America has voiced its own dissatisfaction with alternatives to the SOPA and PIPA bills. According to The Hill, the RIAA “dismissed an alternate online piracy bill from Rep. Darrell [...]



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Epic Games Opposes SOPA In Its Current Form

by Erik Kain on January 5, 2012

Lots of big players in the gaming world are on the wrong side of the SOPA debate, supporting – along with the ESA – some pretty noxious legislation that would clamp down on free speech online. Fortunately, developer Epic Games is not among them. On their forum earlier this month, Epic posted their position, stating: [...]



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Why the ESA is Wrong to Support SOPA

by Erik Kain on January 5, 2012

The Entertainment Software Association has reasserted their support of the anti-piracy legislation currently being debated in congress. The ESA’s members include giants in the video game and software industry such as , , EA and many more. Earlier reports suggesting some of these companies had withdrawn support from SOPA have turned out to be false. [...]



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