EA, Microsoft, Zynga formally oppose law preventing gay marriage

Newsbrief: Game companies Electronic Arts, Microsoft, and Zynga have joined numerous other parties in a formal amicus brief that opposes the United States’ Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as the legal union between one man and one woman, and stands as one of the largest obstacles against gay marriage in the country. The companies say the Defense of Marriage act is discriminatory, hurts morale, and even creates some uncomfortable tax issues within their …