Activision Hires Lobbyists in Response to Videogames Research Bill

[Saltyk]

The problem/reason Activision would want to hire lobbyists is that Senator Jay Rockefeller introduced the bill (multiple times) & has a well-documented bias against videogames

If this research is being headed by someone who openly blames school shootings on GTA, I'm glad Activision is rallying some troops

This, Activision is a multi million company invested in video games. If the Senate is going to start a investigation, it would be nuts not to hire a lobbyist to have their voice heard and their position represented.

Nowadays hiring a lobbyist when stuff you are into is legislated is just akin to hiring a lawyer when you have any legal business, not a sign of anything shady or malicious, just of knowing how stuff is done.

Exactly. What's more, the lesson has been learned several times over. Several groups have ignored rumblings on the Senate Floor thinking there was no concern. Only to find that no one was representing or defending their interests, leaving them at a serious disadvantage.

I believe it happened with the Comic's industry, though I could be wrong.

By not sending a representative, they would be allowing one side to dictate the entire discussion. Which is suicide. I wouldn't be surprised if other members of the industry followed suit. Either by sending their own lobbyists or sort of signing on with Activision.

For all others, you can hate Activision as much as you want, but they aren't wrong here. This is a proper and wise course of action.

 

[Strazdas]

A senator decides to do stupid thing because, well, why was it exactly?
A gaming giant known for its shady practices of "hiring private security to throw you out when you are fired" buys some people to lobby their way to combine it. both sides are equally evil and should not exist. but stupidity is more evil.