IDSA Changes Name To ESA

Thanks to Gamers.com for their article pointing out that the IDSA (International Digital Software Association) has changed its name to the ESA (Entertainment Software Association). The article indicates that "The former IDSA's updated title does not in any way alter the organization's mission of representing and serving the needs of video game publishers in North America", and it's likely the organization will continue with both aggressive games-as-free-speech lobbying and similarly aggressive copyright enforcement. There's a new official ESA site, which, it must be noted, has absolutely nothing to do with launching rockets.

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[gamgee5273]

Depends on where you sit with the issues:

If you are against downloading games off the net, then the ESA ist your friend.

If you are for the industry standing up to the likes of Joe Lieberman and want the right to go and buy GTA: Vice City without a giving a tissue sample and urine test, then the ESA and you agree.

Of course, you may have differing opinions than those above. Maybe you want to download all the time and go and pee in a cup at GameStop when you do actually game a game, or maybe vice versa. Or maybe a mix.

Like most things in life, there is no absolute answer to the question. Support them when you agree with them, support their opponents when you disagree with them...