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id leaves the ESA

At this point the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) must be thinking, "another one bites the dust."

Today developer id Software revealed to GamePolitics its intention of leaving the ESA group of members. Following suit with their publisher Activision, who recently left the organization with Vivendi, and Lucasarts, id has yet to release a statement explaining the decision.

The ESA has yet to comment on the decision that we're sure the organization hopes will not become an industry-wide trend.

[via Joystiq]

GDC also ponders invite-only model


At the close of the 2008 Game Developers Conference (GDC) this year we heard rumblings that change was in store for the industry event. After achieving a record setting 18,000 attendees, about 1,000 of which were press, event coordinators are contemplating an invite only stance to the media.

Speaking with Kotaku, GDC event director Jamil Moledina expressed his fear for the industry learning event, "I am concerned that if we don't focus on what makes GDC work we will face some complications down the road." To alleviate those fears, GDC is considering changes to who will be allowed to cover the 2009 event from the show floor.

While other industry professionals lineup to question the validity of press presence, we're reminded of the invite changes made to the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) and Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain (DICE) to streamline the event coverage.

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Microsoft a no show at E for All

E for All, the ESA planned event that is supposed to bring the excitement of last year's E3 to the gaming masses, is starting to appear less and less exciting with Microsoft officially announcing that they will not be attending. Confirming with GamesIndustry.biz, Microsoft and all of Microsoft Game Studios will not make the trip to the LA Convention center this October more than likely due to the proposition of cost versus how much exposure the event will generate. But Microsoft isn't the only company to avoid E for All with others like Sony, Midway, Capcom and SEGA all confirming that they too will not be attending. We're note sure how big or exciting the new E for All will end up being, but with Microsoft not in the mix you could say that we're a little less interested in going. Sorry E for All, we loves our Microsoft.

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