Re:Whatever. (Score 1)

3. Gamers shall have the right to expect meaningful updates after a game's release.

Conflicts with #2.

How so? Games in a "finished state" can still receive patches with minor bug fixes and new levels/features. For example, take a look at some of the Diablo II patches http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=21358. I don't remember any major issues with the unpatched version, but some of the patches seem to add interesting new functionality. For sports games this may mean roster updates for x number of years after the release, though I doubt companies would really put much effort into that.

7. Gamers shall have the right to re-download the latest versions of the games they own at any time.

8. Gamers shall have the right to not be treated as potential criminals by developers or publishers.

9. Gamers shall have the right to demand that a single-player game not force them to be connected to the Internet every time they wish to play.

10. Gamers shall have the right that games which are installed to the hard drive shall not require a CD/DVD to remain in the drive to play.

All fixed by using the ThePirateBay images backed up with the appropriate cracks and servers. The crackers crack the software so you have no hassle. Why pay fo it when you are treated ike a criminal anyway. Might as well live up to the ideal.

The whole point of the Gamer's Bill of Rights is so that you DON'T have to illegally download and crack a game to enjoy it without the negative effects of copy protection. It sounds like you'd rather break the law than shell out $50 for a game anyway. The reason you should pay for it is because it's being sold, not given away for free by the company.