Some people have been wondering what the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) actually does. Well, for the first time ever, the ESA has released an annual report to the public showing off where all that publisher money goes.
The report covers federal work, a state-by-state breakdown and goes into other initiatives, like anti-piracy and general research endeavors. There are no answers to why organizations like Activizzard and LucasArts left, but it does give a fairly comprehensive understanding of what the lobby group does to protect its clients.
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Posted: Jul 31st 2008 10:54AM (Unverified) said
What’s up with the lack of comments? Why don’t people care about annual reports as much as console wars? It is interesting to see what the ESA is doing considering they are the biggest lobbying group for the video game industry.
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Posted: Jul 31st 2008 2:44PM (Unverified) said
Very few on Joystiq actually care about the industry or dissecting it.
Joystiq comments can be broken down as follows: brief quips or witticisms (usually found around the first comments because they're short enough to be first but unique enough to warrant responses), fanboyism or defending a company to justify a desperate purchase and in-depth lengthy arguments (which usually aren't arguments as much as rampant ad hominem). Intelligence shines through in some remaining posts but it's notably rare for anyone to delve into anything relating to the industry.
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Joystiq comments can be broken down as follows: brief quips or witticisms (usually found around the first comments because they're short enough to be first but unique enough to warrant responses), fanboyism or defending a company to justify a desperate purchase and in-depth lengthy arguments (which usually aren't arguments as much as rampant ad hominem). Intelligence shines through in some remaining posts but it's notably rare for anyone to delve into anything relating to the industry.
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