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The Video Game Industry Goes Political

Posted by samzenpus on from the president-diablo dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The video game industry is finally forming a PAC by the end of March to get some political clout. A story in The New York Times yesterday reports that the video game industry has finally woken up and realized that in order to stay strong going forward, it can't rely on 13-year-old pimple-faced kids to promote its agenda."

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  1. Top 10 Gamer Facts by SEGT · · Score: 5, Informative
    For those who are discussing the average age of a gamer (in the USA) in relation to this article, check out the top 10 facts and other stats the ESA has produced for the year 2006. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php

    3. The average game player is 33 years old and has been playing games for 12 years.
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  2. Re:Conflicts-Principals. by pipatron · · Score: 4, Informative

    what's good for the industry is good for people who play games in that more games can be made

    Yes, because bribing politicians for hand-picked regulations instead of making competitive products is always better... or what?

    Game companies doesn't necessarily want to create more games, they want money. If they can get that by forcing people to pay more for less by limiting competition in the field, then forming an alliance like this is a good way to do it.

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