The Video Game Industry Goes Political

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."

What?

[LeoDavinci578]

it can't rely on 13-year-old pimple-faced kids to promote its agenda

I thought I was doing a pretty damn good job you insensitive clod!

Careful!

[Tr3vin]

Make sure that the supply of invincibility stars and 1-up mushrooms doesn't fall into the wrong hands...

Re:Why not state it plainly?

[EonBlueApocalypse]

Since I cant see paying off politicians going away any time soon, is it possible for average citizens to organize and do the same?

Re:Why not state it plainly?

[riseoftheindividual]

We tried that with political parties, and, well, see my sig.

Re:What?

[donscarletti]

13 year old lobbyist's Letter to Congress: H4l0 3 r00ls, 1f j00 d0n'7 LiK3 1t, j00 5uXx0rZ n00b!

Re:"13 year old pimple faces"

[LeoDavinci578]

Once we get Mario elected to Congress we'll be a significant voting, until then I think most candidates will focus on "giving" healthcare or making us "secure".

Job Title?

[DeadboltX]

Is someone who is in this PAC known as a PAC-man?

Re:screw myminicity

[wellingj]

Seems like a good idea to me.

Re:What?

[sumdumass]

Unfortunately, the congress critters would read that as "No more video game more violent then halo".

Re:"13 year old pimple faces"

[Quiet_Desperation]

Eligible to drive, drink liquor and (most of all) vote?

How many plan to do all three at the same time in the next election?

Re:How about a Gamer's Bill Of Rights?

[secretwhistle]

Article 2: There shall be *copious* save points in RPGs always close to the player. Note: 45 minutes away across the Chasm Of Despair and on the other side of Mount Doom is not "close". Failure to do so earns the developers a punch in the balls, and another one 30 minutes later.

Make sure the ball-punching is long and unskippable.

Re:How about a Gamer's Bill Of Rights?

[Quiet_Desperation]

That was actors? I thought they hired a Cylon with a bum voice modulator. :)

Re:"13 year old pimple faces"

[Dr. Cody]

I have two young boys (age 1 and age 3) who like to watch me play nearly any videogame I throw in (they're big fans of the Katamari series).

Jesus tits, it's people like you that enable the think-of-the-children advocates. By the time your kids grow up scientists will probably have found out that K.D. is the thalidomide of our generation [xkcd.com].

Re:Why not state it plainly?

[Melbourne Pete]

They've decided to form an organization to pool resources and pay off politicians.

Funny, I always used to think this (corporate lobbying) was a bad thing. But now that it's for something I care about, I'm all for it!

Re:How about a Gamer's Bill Of Rights?

[jimicus]

Well, if nothing else such a proposal would probably work wonders for the proportion of men:women in the games industry.

Re:MAFIAA again

[High Hat]

I wonder how gamers think it will fare better than the MPAA and RIAA. This association will promote antipiracy laws, outlaw P2P and favor big editors. Mark my works.

Like Emacs? Right, that's one hell of a video game...

spokesman

[Teflon_Jeff]

I really hope either the spokesperson or chairman of the committee gets the title of PAC-man