In an opinion piece written by John Teti for Eurogamer, the former Crispy Gamer staff writer gives his opinion on Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Merchants Association and why it is the industry's fault that games are not seen as the "art" that many developers claim that it is in the eyes of the political class.
"[I]My biggest fear is that the EMA will lose this case. My second biggest fear is that they will win. [/I]"
In their celebration, they're liable to miss the real lesson: they brought this near-disaster on themselves. It's the studios' own craven, short-sighted management of their image that makes it possible for opportunistic politicians to bring the heat.
In an astute opinion piece last month, Rob Fahey argued that the stated intent of the law - to keep kids from buying games meant for adults - did not seem so onerous, even if the actual language of the California statute was "hasty" and "ill-considered." [URL=http://www.gamepolitics.com/2010/11/29/opinion-industry-blame-schwarzenegger-v-ema][B][COLOR=#8e0505]Read More[/COLOR][/B][/URL]
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