Friday, August 11, 2006

ESA Fights Back

Wow. Saw this press release this morning:

VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY WINS OVER HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IN ATTORNEY'S FEES FROM STATE OF ILLINOIS

Title pretty much says it all.

This was payback for their attempt to ban the sale of violent video games, which the judge deemed unconstitutional. The amount is to make up for attorney's fees, but I'd imagine it means the ESA is refueled for the next such effort.

I'd also imagine that Mr Lowenstein is currently performaing a well-deserved pumping of the fist in the air. Go Doug!

1 comment:

Dan said...

As a game industry type o' fella, I'm thrilled, yet as a citizen of Illinois, some of those 1/2 million shekels are coming outta my pocket.

I couldn't be more conflicted.