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Gears of War and Infinity Blade developer Epic Games has publically stated that it does not support America’s Stop Online Piracy Act in its current form. This puts the studio directly at odds with the Entertainment Software Association – of which Epic is a member – which earlier this week …
Read More »Spain approves SOPA-style piracy law
Websites hosting illegal downloads could close within days
Read More »What is SOPA?
Introduced in October last year, the Stop Online Piracy Act seeks to empower both the US Government and copyright holders with the power to shut down sites that illegally share copyrighted material. If put into law, companies will be able to apply for a court order against any website accused …
Read More »ESA reaffirms SOPA support
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has reiterated its uncategorical support for America’s controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). If implemented, SOPA will allow both the US government and copyright holders to apply for court orders to close down or block access to websites deemed to be hosting copyrighted content. However, …
Read More »ESA stands by SOPA as tensions mount
Industry body 'mindful of concerns'
Read More »Hackers bully Sony over SOPA stance
Anonymous group 'targets personal data of company executives'
Read More »EA, Nintendo and Sony retract SOPA support
But Entertainment Software Association still backs the bill
Read More »EA, Nintendo and Sony withdraw SOPA support
Three of gaming’s biggest companies have withdrawn support for America’s Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). EA, Nintendo and Sony had all previously backed the movement but their names have since disappeared from the official list of corporate supporters. The move comes as hacker group Anonymous released a video threatening to …
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