ESA : "Today, we can confirm that one of our members, LucasArts, has decided not to renew its membership. We value each member of our association, but respect the unique factors that led to LucasArts' decision."
LucasArts: "We can confirm that LucasArts is no longer a member of the ESA. As a company we are still committed to bringing consumers the best interactive experience possible and support the ESA's mission in the industry. LucasArts will be participating in E3." - Margaret Grohne, Director, Public Relations
So...
what are the implications of this? And what are these "unique factors"?
Neither the publishers nor
Neither the publishers nor the ESA would describe the "unique factors" that lead to LucasArts' withdrawal, but the publisher's departure comes as a blow to an organization that appears to be losing support (direct support, at least) from some of its biggest backers.