There's one less independent voice in hard-nosed game coverage today.
GamePolitics.com has been acquired by the newly formed Entertainment Consumers Association, a consumer interest group launched by former Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association president Hal Halpin.
The news is bitter-sweet. On the one hand I love that the fledgling consumer group is getting some teeth in the form of Dennis McCauley, longtime video game columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer and owner of GP, but on the other hand I mourn the loss of an educated voice covering the industry free of conflict of interest.
Make no mistakes, McCauley now works for the industry.
To be fair, McCauley said there would be no changes at the site.
As far as content, readers shouldn't expect to see any difference in GP's daily features. I'll be staying on as GamePolitics editor, and we'll have the same in-depth coverage of legislative, political and cultural issues that you've come to expect from GamePolitics. Of course, we've also got great resources like the Legislation Tracker, forums and much more. Look for some new features upcoming as well!
While I understand the group is supposed to be a sort of triple A of gaming, I think that, like many of those groups, they have a built in conflict of interest. They want to protect consumers but not at the expense of the industry.
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