Nintendo, EA and Sony also rescind SOPA support

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Nintendo, Electronic Arts and Sony Electronics have apparently followed the example of Microsoft and the Business Software Alliance, and have removed their corporate monikers from the list of supporters for the increasingly unpopular Stop Online Piracy Act. None of the three companies have commented on why they reversed their position on the controversial bill, but we imagine its because endorsing it makes the internet pretty angry with you. When asked, EA corporate told Joystiq this afternoon, "EA never expressed a position for or against SOPA." Sony and Nintendo had yet to respond as of publishing.

Note that not all of Sony's miscellaneous branches have rescinded their support, as Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Music Nashville still appear on the list. Also, the Entertainment Software Association is still shown as a supporter -- an organization which the aforementioned publishers (among others) belong to. Whether the group will remain on an endorsement list which exactly zero of its members appear on remains to be seen.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/30/nintendo-ea-and-sony-also-rescind-sopa-support/

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TallPosted:

Im sure it was because of Anonymous.

ImaginePosted:

Well, that is very good that they did that.
All i care about is Microsoft not allowing it (Which they did)
I just don't like SOPA.

RevealPosted:

Thanks Anonymous

Rainbow_DashPosted:

The vote for SOPA has already been called off, it's unlikely to be brought up again.

CastleCrashersPosted:

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IglesiasPosted:

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xxatawxx1000Posted:

-LOST- Finally they open their eyes =]
bull that snot fair if i pay for internet i wont to be able to go to any site >: i mean really its post to be a free contry

Hugo-StiglitzPosted:

Thank you Anonymous.

IronManePosted:

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VegetarianPosted:

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