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IDSA Changes Name To ESA

Posted by simoniker on from the artist-formerly-known-as dept.

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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  1. The real reason for the name change by fm6 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Somebody realized that "digital software" is a tautology.

  2. And their relationship to space travel is? by StressedEd · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I wonder what the European Space Agency thinks. I expect, like most of us they don't care.

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  3. Confused by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    "[...] it's likely the organization will continue with both aggressive games-as-free-speech lobbying and similarly aggressive copyright enforcement."

    So, are we for them or against them then?

    1. Re:Confused by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

      If they are shutting down a perfectly legal site hosting only emulators and no ROMS, then we are against them.

      If they are fighting yet another braindead law about selling M rated games to minors, then we are for them.

    2. Re:Confused by gamgee5273 · · Score: 4, Informative
      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...

  4. Oh great... by NetDanzr · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just when I had a couple of rolls of toilet paper custom-printed with "IDSA", they change their name...