01-15-2018, 11:07 PM
ESA rebukes U.S. President’s ‘shithole countries’ comment
<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://www.sickgamedev.win/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/esa-rebukes-u-s-presidents-shithole-countries-comment.jpg" width="300" height="300" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>The Entertainment Software Association has issued a statement in response to <a href="http://The%20Entertainment%20Software%20Association%20has%20issued%20a%20statement%20in%20response%20to%20President%20Trumpas%20description%20of%20Haiti%20and%20some%20Africian%20nations%20as%20eshithole%20countries.e%20Though%20the%20U.S.%20President%20has%20since%20denied%20the%20comments%20over%20Twitter,%20the%20New%20York%20Times%20reports%20the%20quote%20as%20accurate.%20The%20ESA,%20which%20sees%20itself%20as%20the%20voice%20of%20the%20US%20video%20game%20industry%20and%20counts%20many%20major%20game%20companies%20among%20its%20members,%20rebuked%20the%20Presidentas%20comments%20via%20Twitter,%20stating%20that%20the%20language%20used%20was%20%E2%80%98repulsivea%20and%20undermines%20the%20fundamental%20values%20of%20the%20United%20States.%20This%20isnat%20the%20first%20time%20the%20ESA%20has%20spoken%20up%20in%20response%20to%20decisions%20or%20comments%20made%20by%20the%20current%20United%20States%20leadership.%20The%20organization%20notably%20(and%20to%20the%20dismay%20of%20some%20developers)%20voiced%20its%20support%20for%20the%20GOPas%20tax%20reform%20plan%20before%20it%20was%20signed%20into%20law%20late%20last%20year.%20Before%20that,%20the%20Association%20warned%20the%20White%20House%20to%20eexpress%20cautione%20with%20last%20yearas%20selective%20travel%20ban,%20cautioning%20that%20the%20plan%20could%20have%20a%20negative%20effect%20on%20the%20U.S.%20video%20game%20industry%20and%20the%20economy.%20This%20latest%20statement%20however%20takes%20a%20noticeably%20stronger%20stance%20on%20this%20latest%20issue,%20affirming%20that%20the%20ESA%20does%20not%20subscribe%20to%20the%20same%20line%20of%20thinking%20indicated%20by%20Trumpas%20comments.%20eAmericanas%20greatness%20is%20built%20on%20our%20diversity,e%20says%20the%20ESA.%20The%20presidentas%20repulsive%20comments%20undermine%20the%20fundamental%20values%20of%20who%20we%20are%20as%20a%20country.%20There%20is%20no%20place%20in%20our%20society%20for%20this%20type%20of%20backward%20thinking,%20and%20we%20condemn%20it%20in%20the%20strongest%20terms.e">what the New York Times reports</a> as President Trump’s description of Haiti and some African nations as “shithole countries.” </p>
<p>The ESA, which sees itself as the voice of the US video game industry and counts many major game companies among its members, <a href="https://twitter.com/theESA/status/951647998546776065">rebuked the President’s comments via Twitter</a>, stating that the language used was ‘repulsive’ and undermines the fundamental values of the United States.</p>
<p>This isn’t the first time the ESA has spoken up in response to decisions or comments made by the current United States leadership.</p>
<p>The organization notably (and <a href="https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/308920/As_ESA_enthusiastically_backs_GOP_tax_reform_plan_some_devs_dismay.php">to the dismay of some developers</a>) voiced its support for the GOP’s tax reform plan before it was signed into law late last year.</p>
<p>Before that, the Association <a href="https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/290398/ESA_urges_White_House_to_exercise_caution_following_travel_ban.php">warned the White House to “express caution”</a> with last year’s selective travel ban, cautioning that the plan could have a negative effect on the U.S. video game industry and the economy. </p>
<p>This latest statement, however, takes a noticeably stronger stance on this latest issue.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Our statement regarding President Trump’s remarks about immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador, and African Nations. <a href="https://t.co/8O9blNmEVB">pic.twitter.com/8O9blNmEVB</a></p>
<p>— The ESA (@theESA) <a href="https://twitter.com/theESA/status/951647998546776065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://www.sickgamedev.win/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/esa-rebukes-u-s-presidents-shithole-countries-comment.jpg" width="300" height="300" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>The Entertainment Software Association has issued a statement in response to <a href="http://The%20Entertainment%20Software%20Association%20has%20issued%20a%20statement%20in%20response%20to%20President%20Trumpas%20description%20of%20Haiti%20and%20some%20Africian%20nations%20as%20eshithole%20countries.e%20Though%20the%20U.S.%20President%20has%20since%20denied%20the%20comments%20over%20Twitter,%20the%20New%20York%20Times%20reports%20the%20quote%20as%20accurate.%20The%20ESA,%20which%20sees%20itself%20as%20the%20voice%20of%20the%20US%20video%20game%20industry%20and%20counts%20many%20major%20game%20companies%20among%20its%20members,%20rebuked%20the%20Presidentas%20comments%20via%20Twitter,%20stating%20that%20the%20language%20used%20was%20%E2%80%98repulsivea%20and%20undermines%20the%20fundamental%20values%20of%20the%20United%20States.%20This%20isnat%20the%20first%20time%20the%20ESA%20has%20spoken%20up%20in%20response%20to%20decisions%20or%20comments%20made%20by%20the%20current%20United%20States%20leadership.%20The%20organization%20notably%20(and%20to%20the%20dismay%20of%20some%20developers)%20voiced%20its%20support%20for%20the%20GOPas%20tax%20reform%20plan%20before%20it%20was%20signed%20into%20law%20late%20last%20year.%20Before%20that,%20the%20Association%20warned%20the%20White%20House%20to%20eexpress%20cautione%20with%20last%20yearas%20selective%20travel%20ban,%20cautioning%20that%20the%20plan%20could%20have%20a%20negative%20effect%20on%20the%20U.S.%20video%20game%20industry%20and%20the%20economy.%20This%20latest%20statement%20however%20takes%20a%20noticeably%20stronger%20stance%20on%20this%20latest%20issue,%20affirming%20that%20the%20ESA%20does%20not%20subscribe%20to%20the%20same%20line%20of%20thinking%20indicated%20by%20Trumpas%20comments.%20eAmericanas%20greatness%20is%20built%20on%20our%20diversity,e%20says%20the%20ESA.%20The%20presidentas%20repulsive%20comments%20undermine%20the%20fundamental%20values%20of%20who%20we%20are%20as%20a%20country.%20There%20is%20no%20place%20in%20our%20society%20for%20this%20type%20of%20backward%20thinking,%20and%20we%20condemn%20it%20in%20the%20strongest%20terms.e">what the New York Times reports</a> as President Trump’s description of Haiti and some African nations as “shithole countries.” </p>
<p>The ESA, which sees itself as the voice of the US video game industry and counts many major game companies among its members, <a href="https://twitter.com/theESA/status/951647998546776065">rebuked the President’s comments via Twitter</a>, stating that the language used was ‘repulsive’ and undermines the fundamental values of the United States.</p>
<p>This isn’t the first time the ESA has spoken up in response to decisions or comments made by the current United States leadership.</p>
<p>The organization notably (and <a href="https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/308920/As_ESA_enthusiastically_backs_GOP_tax_reform_plan_some_devs_dismay.php">to the dismay of some developers</a>) voiced its support for the GOP’s tax reform plan before it was signed into law late last year.</p>
<p>Before that, the Association <a href="https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/290398/ESA_urges_White_House_to_exercise_caution_following_travel_ban.php">warned the White House to “express caution”</a> with last year’s selective travel ban, cautioning that the plan could have a negative effect on the U.S. video game industry and the economy. </p>
<p>This latest statement, however, takes a noticeably stronger stance on this latest issue.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Our statement regarding President Trump’s remarks about immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador, and African Nations. <a href="https://t.co/8O9blNmEVB">pic.twitter.com/8O9blNmEVB</a></p>
<p>— The ESA (@theESA) <a href="https://twitter.com/theESA/status/951647998546776065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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