The first-ever federal case lobbied against a console modder was dropped earlier last week when federal attorneys dismissed it after new testimony. Tony Rosario, an investigator for the Entertainment Software Association, testified that the accused – Matthew Crippen – was paid to install a mod-chip into an Xbox 360, and had seen him play a […]
The Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act of 2010 now has some major supporters from the game industry. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and mega-publisher Activision have both signed a letter of support that was sent to the bill’s co-sponsor, Senator Patrick Leahy (D – Vermont). The two gaming companies join the likes of NBC […]
A college-degree career in video game design has been becoming more and more prominent. The Entertainment Software Association has calculated a 20% year over year increase in college design programs since the turn of the century. Over 300 schools now offer Video Game design majors, California being the most prominent with 40 (New York at […]
Software piracy has plagued many a console, but it looks like those that take IP without paying me be facing some serious foes. The White House has announced its Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement, which will allocate funds and resources to a multitude of departments in order to pursue intellectual property investigations.