Has LucasArts Bailed from the ESA?

I hope they have. NO BALLS!

Interesting... theories?

Founded? Instead of Funded?

@Gray17

Agreed, it's possible that this isn't an Administrative error, which means the ESA guy was either delaying or that the ESA doesn't inform its own representatives about what is going on.

So, yes, I agree, it's still 100% in the air at the moment, it's more a hunch on my part and could very well be completely wrong, but it's just a feeling that someone genuinely forgot to add them to the list, which still isn't good, but I'll be perfectly willing to accept it if I'm wrong :)

@Ebonheart

It used to be vocal?

I don't know much about the ESA, not being the US, so is this significant?

@Tenochtitlan

It's not as far as I know. George Lucas is still listed as Chairman, and it's a privately held company. Besides, I don't think Lucas would sell it - that way he still has complete control over what they make and how they do it.

This is just me but i don't think someone would be so stupid to remove such a major company from the ESA list by accident. If that was the case, it's major fail on that employees part and he/she should be fired big time.

gotta say what do u get for being in the ESA?

a toothless organization that sits and looks the otherway humming when you need help?

Uh-oh.


This might not turn out so great...................

ESA: "No comment - we wouldn't want to misrepresent our members. Have you tried talking with the ESRB or ECA?"

This is why they FAIL. They need to be... oh, what's that word?

PROACTIVE.

@The edge,

Why what have the visibly done for the industry except bust a few modders and pirates? For the cash they pull in I would expect more.Even if its all silent lobbying then theres not much effect observable there either.

@GP

I was wondering why I kept getting a message from wordpress. I thought my computor was just having a connection problem. That sucks about the comments...

@odcu4r

I guess I didn't know that.I'm still a fairly new reader(I started reading this site in Feb.),but I guess I shouldn't say things I don't know much about.


Would you kindly tell me what Activision/Vivindi has done so far?

@TheEdge

Hehe don't be silly, of course you should. It's how we debate and learn. (Adcanced class internet stuff!)

When you say Activision/Vivendi and what have they done so far wrt combating piracy? I guess Vivendi is mostly about WoW these days, and the ESA's methods of fighting piracy don't really apply there.

The ESA is there to have the collective backs of the companies that pay it to, and unless all its work is very back scenes cloak and dagger stuff they just arent very publicly visible. So many anti-game figureheads out there that just spread bald faced lies about games to sell controversy, and it's you and me in the family and friends trenches who are fighting the counter war. Where are the talking head counters that should be on TV every time a known anti-game bias will be present to deny that there is no rape in any GTA title? (and never will be unless part of the story I am sure)

The major problems the biggest player jumping ship is the ESRB funding, and the vide game voters network which was (and still is ) a pretty cool idea.

@Zeke129

Agreed. Take two was mostly left to fend for themselves, not that they didn't do a good job.

@ odc04r

Understanding!

I see your point.

Why is it,that when some pecker head anti-gamer goes on major national TV to spread lies about games,the ESA never does much,if anything at all?They usually(now this is just from what I've gleaned from reading at GP) let these ignorant know-nothings spit these lies,while they sit there and don't counter attack,they let the wise-cracking,yet usually powerless,bloggers to retaliate.

What's the point of even being there if your not doing you're saying you're doing(which for them,that is standing up against blowholes like Jack Thompson and Hillary Clinton)?