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Consumer Video Game Group Acquires GamePolitics.com

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 25, 2006 - 1:11pm.
Wilton, Conn. - The Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA), a new Web-based consumer advocacy group for gamers, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired politically-oriented video game news site GamePolitics.com, and partnered with game publisher NCsoft on an Internet safety education program. Financial terms of the ECA's acquisition of GamePolitics.com were not disclosed.

The site was launched in March 2005 by video game journalist and Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Dennis McCauley. The ECA also partnered with NCsoft on PlaySmart, the game publisher's new public service program created to provide gamers a set of online gaming safety guidelines.

The ECA and NCsoft will collaborate on a PlaySmart website, and the ECA will distribute a PlaySmart tips card at industry events. The Connecticut-based ECA provides a number of services and affinity programs to its gamer members, who may join the non-profit organization for an annual membership fee of $19.99.

Related Links:
http://tinyurl.com/yarto5
http://www.gamepolitics.com
http://www.plaync.com
http://www.theeca.com
tags: Games | Deals | NCsoft | Associations | Acquisitions | Games Deals | ECA | GamePolitics.com | PlaySmart |

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