E3 2013: Cops Called to Shut Down Ouya

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/12/e3-2013-cops-called-to-shut-down-ouya

The Entertainment Software Association, the company which owns and operates the E3 Expo, called the Los Angeles Police Department today in an attempt to shut down Ouya’s public presence at E3 2013.

Julie Uhrman, founder of the Ouya console, informed IGN that the police visit was just another event in an ongoing conflict with the ESA. Ouya had their console on display in a lot across the street from the Los Angeles Convention Center, which is the home of E3. But at 9am this morning, the ESA rented out the spaces in front of Ouya’s display and parked semi-trucks in them in what Uhrman felt was an attempt to block people from noticing Ouya’s presence.

I dunno, I got a kick out of this. Makes ya wonder if some of the big players of the industry are worried about the recent successes of the indie studios out there. I say more power to them. I would much rather support these small developers than the big guys like EA and Microsoft.