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Game industry unrest swells as SOPA hearing approaches

As the U.S. Congress prepares to vote on the “Stop Online Piracy Act,” major game developers and companies are publicly opposing the legislation, with some even promising to shut down their websites and games in protest. Dissent against SOPA has snowballed since the Entertainment Software Association voiced its support for the bill last week, and companies such as Mojang (Minecraft), Red 5 (Firefall), Frozenbyte (Trine), Runic (Torchlight), GOG.com, and Nvidia are among the latest to …