Private DIY Servers Are "Illegal Black Markets of Piracy" | The ESA's Shady Ties

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SUPPORT US: GET A COPYRIGHT Strike Shirt, Mouse Mat, and more on the store: https://store.gamersnexus.net/ The ESA recently lied through its teeth as it called Minecraft servers "illegal," "piracy," and "black markets," despite Minecraft itself formally sanctioning and permitting player-hosted servers. We dig through the ESA's IRS filings, lobbying history, corporate partnerships, and flow of money to better understand whether (1) the ESA has ulterior motives, or simply (2) there actually are no non-clowns left in the clown car. This follows the recent committee hearing on the California Protect Our Games Act, which aimed to provide some base level of ownership guarantee to players. The ESA opposed it, and the ESA also advocates for both AI and subscriptions. Watch our coverage of SEGA and the City of London Police coordinating on a raid for game cartridges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU040CTdJI0 Or our Component Mouse Mat on sale: https://store.gamersnexus.net/products/15-yr-mo

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