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May 02, 2006
AVN Online: Sex Game Banned from E3?
A report in AVN Online suggests that the E3 conference is censoring content: the new MMOEG Naughty America: The Game has been banned from E3.
Is it true?
Regina Lynn of Wired's Sex Drive column contacted Noah Dudley to confirm his account. According to Regina, NA:TG missed the deadline for registration, and so never actually applied to the show. Ergo, it was never actually rejected. However, Noah "did confirm that E3 said 'no adult content.' He took that to mean not just the booth but the game content as well, so he says NA:TG would probably not have been permitted to exhibit anyway."
Officials at both the ESA and E3 have been contacted to clarify this matter.
Sex & Games had previously contacted E3 officials after news of their new policy was leaked to us. In response, Carolyn Rauch, Senior Vice President of the ESA said:
"To answer your questions, the new enforcement provision does not affect the content of the games shown at E3Expo -- it relates only to the dress code. Frankly, this entire issue has been blown way out of proportion. We have simply taken steps to ensure that exhibitors honor long-standing show policies regarding booth model attire because some exhibitors were not following the rules and show management needed tools to better enforce it. More than anyone, ESA, as founder and owner of E3Expo, understands the importance of preserving the character and feel and energy that has made the show so popular and successful. We are confident that enforcement of the dress code will not impact all that makes E3 special one iota."
The Entertainment Software Association - which owns E3 - is a vocal critic of censorship at the political level. It would be quite surprising and unlikely if they were censoring content at their own show. Here's hoping that the AVN article has "blown [the issue] way out of proportion" as well.
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