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GDC denies inviting Thompson for debate

Posted Nov 6, 2007 at 5:13AM EST by Karl B.

Listed in: Wii, PS3, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: GDC, Jack Thompson, Lorne Lanning, San Francisco
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A press representative from the Game Developers Conference (GDC) has issued a statement denying that the GDC invited anti-video game attorney Jack Thompson to speak at GDC 2008. Thompson claimed in a recent court filing that he would be present at this year's GDC for a debate similar to the one he had with Lorne Lanning at VGXPO.

According to GamePolitics, contrary to what Thompson claimed in his court filing, GDC director Jamil Molendina was not in attendance at VGXPO. Thompson did, however, speak to video game composer Tommy Tallarico. GamePolitics surmises that Thompson was actually referring to Tallarico when he said he met "the man who organizes" GDC. Tallarico is on the GDC's main advisory board.

After the Thompson-Lanning debate, Tallarico, Lanning and Spencer Halpin reportedly discussed the possibility of having a similar debate at GDC 2008. Tallarico told GamePolitics that he never spoke to Thompson personally, but that Halpin's wife, one of VGXPO's organizers, spoke to Thompson by phone about the debate. Tallarico was about to present the idea before the GDC board when the story broke.

GamePolitics also reports that Thompson has written a letter to GDC director Jamil Molendina, claiming that the video game industry "lies about the ratings on its products, sells those products to underage kids behind their parents' backs, and then wants nothing but an incestuous gathering in San Francisco to congratulate itself on how smart it is."

With all of this controversy, the possibility of a debate with Jack Thompson at GDC 2008 seems a dead one.

Via GamePolitics



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# HAHA!Hekynn 2007-11-06 07:27
ya i mean that was a bad move man trying to get a invite to GDC plus if he did get in lots of people will be ticked off at him

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# IndeedBurn_Griffith 2007-11-06 16:15
He'd be literally "chewed" and spitted out by alot of gaming fans. In the Nintendo, SONY and Microsoft category of gaming. Plus the E-M category.

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# What a dorkck 2007-11-06 18:57
Thompson would have a better time going after the music industry. There's far more evil intent, exploitation and circle-jerking going on there.



GG Jack, you dullwit.

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# HehDarkthunder90 2007-11-06 19:59
It would be like inviting Hitler to a bar mitzvah.

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