id leaves the ESA
by Xav de Matos 
{ May 23rd 2008 at 4:00PM }
At this point the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) must be thinking, "another one bites the dust."Today developer id Software revealed to GamePolitics its intention of leaving the ESA group of members. Following suit with their publisher Activision, who recently left the organization with Vivendi, and Lucasarts, id has yet to release a statement explaining the decision.
The ESA has yet to comment on the decision that we're sure the organization hopes will not become an industry-wide trend.
[via Joystiq]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Doug @ May 23rd 2008 4:56PM
How does this wave of defections from the ESA matter to the gamer? I've seen these headlines and wonder why it matters, or why it's posted on a gamer-oriented site.
It's Joystiq-style industry news, sure, but not Xbox-specific. Any analysis?
Xav de Matos @ May 23rd 2008 4:59PM
Some gamers do care about industry specific news and considering id is a developer for the Xbox 360 we think it's worth a mention to those who are looking for the information.
Doug @ May 23rd 2008 5:07PM
Only thing I can think of that id has done directly for 360 so far is Doom on XBLA... but anyway.
A line about what this might mean to the games we play, even speculation of how it will affect marketing, releases, demos, something that impacts us the gamer, would be great, is all. If I had any ideas, I'd throw 'em out here, but I don't see how game company leaves industry group is X3F news. I'm sure it is news, but don't see how.
Doug @ May 23rd 2008 5:09PM
Quake 4... right.
Xav de Matos @ May 23rd 2008 5:12PM
Also, Quake Wars, Rage and Doom 4 are announced.
The news itself is that the ESA is losing members. Being the only US organization of game companies is slowly breaking apart, no longer unifying the publishers as its been for years IS the news.
We can't speculate on what will change, but this significant change in the industry ITSELF is the news.
Deezul @ May 23rd 2008 5:04PM
Ok, companies are leaving the ESA. Outside not particiapting at E3, what does this mean to the average gamer? ESRB issues? Or companies will just lobby Congress themselves?
shatzmcpants @ May 23rd 2008 6:46PM
pardon my noobism fellas, but whats ESA?
emirabal @ May 23rd 2008 7:16PM
Entertainment Software Association (ESA)
emirabal @ May 23rd 2008 7:19PM
As far as what do they do specifically i think that is the major question here which Xav might be able to answer.
Brooks @ May 24th 2008 12:35PM
"the ESA group of members"? As opposed to those other groups which are not comprised of members?