A surprising article in the New York Times reports that the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) will be supporting U.S. political candidates by establishing a political action committee (PAC).What this means is that the association that represents major video game publishers will be financially supporting political candidates who are favorable to the gaming industry.
The federal restriction on the amount of donation says that the ESA may not donate any more than $5,000 to any campaign, but the mere fact that the ESA is using financial backing to coarse candidates justifiably labels them as a special interest group.
However, the benefits for the industry and the consumers may result in fewer disputes over game content and the viability of restriction.
The NY Times article does an excellent job of illustrating previous conflicts between Congress and the video game industry; nevertheless, the First Amendment has upheld in nearly every case that undo restrictions are not justified.
Another potentially positive outcome of this new action by the ESA may result as the identification of video games as a major form of mass media.
Total earning have surpassed that of motion picture industry and show no sign of slowing. Media content of video game related issues such as Congressional disputes as well as major console released have gathered national attention.
Even look at all the blogs devoted to this stuff...
Furthermore, one major goal of THIS particular blog is to identify that video games are not solely a child-oriented toy, but a lucrative, serious, and profitable medium.
That is what is meant in Video Game Freedom.
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