ECA Takes Over GamePolitics.com, Talks Mission

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Wednesday October 25, 2006 @04:27AM from the gamepols-get-legits dept.

simoniker writes "The new Entertainment Consumers Association has announced that it has acquired the GamePolitics.com website, as part of its mission 'to give gaming consumers a voice and ensure that state and local politicians hear their concerns and appreciate their demographic power'. An in-depth interview with ECA founder Hal Halpin explains his reasons for setting up membership-based, consumer-focused ECA: 'I noticed last year that the state-level guys started moving away from targeting retailers, and trying to haul them off for selling M-rated games, to targeting consumers. And, you know, kids being [arrested] at 17 years of age for buying an M-rated game... it's just insane. And so, to me, that was the call.'"

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Not good by lowe0 · 2006-10-25 04:43 · Score: 4, Insightful

McCauley had his own opinion, to be sure, but he did a decent job of trying to balance coverage of the issues. I hope it doesn't just become a mouthpiece for Halpin (even if I agree with him).
Re:What Does This Have to do with Politics???!! by xENoLocO · 2006-10-25 05:26 · Score: 2, Insightful

Every political party is a private organization...

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