Gamers Gain Political Voice 181
GameDailyBiz has a rundown on the just-announced Videogame Voters Network. The network has been established by the ESA with the intent of organizing gamers into a political force. Will Wright: "Computer and video games represent one of the most important new media developments of this generation. Unlike many other forms of entertainment they offer players the opportunity to explore, be creative, learn through interaction and express themselves to others. It is vitally important that we protect and nurture this new art form so that it can reach its full potential. Like most new forms of artistic expression that have come before (music, novels, movies), the primary critics of video games are the people that do not play them."
Really though (Score:5, Funny)
Official spokesman Pacman stated (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Really though (Score:4, Funny)
And people laughed and cried about ebonics. Wait for this stuff to appear in the Congressional Record.
yo, aide, i need do some research, whip on down to the LoC and pick up a copy of "i pwn3d u b33y0tch"
Re:most gamers are younger, young people don't vot (Score:2, Funny)
Gamer platform? (Score:5, Funny)
I can see it now: The GNP (Gamers National Party) Platform of 2008:
* 9r0 1s7 4/\/\d/\/\3n7!!! (1ee7 (c)4u(c)u$!)
* Pro 2nd Amendment/Anti gun control (Shooters caucus)
* Pro free market economy (Civilization caucus)
* Pro death penalty (Undead caucus)
* Pro NASA (Orion caucus)
How will this work? (Score:3, Funny)
'Rad'.