USC's Tracy Fullerton addresses the snowballing controversy surrounding Slamdance's decisioon to drop Super Columbine Massacre RPG from their list of finalists and announced that the USC Interactive Media Division will no longer be sponsoring the event.

In light of the recent decision by the festival organizer Peter Baxter to pull Super Columbine Massacre RPG from the line-up of finalists, we no longer feel that the contest represents the best interests of independent game makers; rather, the decision undermines the credibility of the festival as a venue for independent games and invalidates the reasons that USC Interactive Media had been proud to sponsor this year's student prize.

Check out her lengthy, and thought-out reasoning for withdrawing support of the wavering game fest. Brian Crecente

USC Interactive Media Division Withdraws Slamdance Sponsorship [Ludicidal Tendencies]

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