SOPA and PIPA placed on hold
Both PIPA and SOPA have been postponed, following large-scale protests of the legislation on Wednesday.
READ MORE >Red 5 Studios launches 'League For Gamers' non-profit protesting SOPA/PIPA
Red 5 Studios has launched the 'League For Gamers,' a non-profit organization for gamers and developers meant to oppose anti-industry legislation like SOPA.
READ MORE >"The members of the team have worked on other games and such. Razer has joined them on that ..."
see all 5 commentsLudum Dare hosting 'Stop SOPA' indie game jam
A new 24-hour indie game-development jam themed around protesting the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has been announced for January 18 via Ludum Dare.
READ MORE >Firefall dev shutting down beta in protest of SOPA
Firefall developer Red 5 Studios has notified Shacknews that it will shut down its ongoing beta and close its website on for 24 hours beginning January 18 in protest of the 'Stop Online Piracy Act.'
READ MORE >"Yeah, both Firefall and Diablo 3 are great games !! Can't wait...."
see all 91 commentsEntertainment Software Association continues to support SOPA
The video game trade association behind events such as E3, the Entertainment Software Association, states that it continues to support the controversial "Stop Online Piracy Act" (SOPA).
READ MORE >"goddamn do i love the term "rogue websites" it's like code for "i have no fucking idea what ..."
see all 10 commentsNintendo, Sony, EA drop SOPA support
Nintendo, Sony, and EA have dropped their direct support for the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act.
READ MORE >"Dropped support, my ass! They're all still supporting them! Quit spreading lies, Shacknews!"
see all 16 commentsNintendo, Sony, EA support Stop Online Piracy Act
Nintendo, Sony, and EA were all listed as corporate sponsors of a letter urging lawmakers to create new anti-piracy legislation, which has now been introduced as the Stop Online Piracy Act.
READ MORE >"A bit of narrative evidence: I ran out and bought TvC after watching an EVO. I also bought SC2 ..."
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"Speaking of China, isn't it funny that the most regulated internet in the world has such huge ..."
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