wraggster
June 12th, 2013, 20:06
The long-running conflict between the ESA and makers of the Ouya micro-console has taken a hilarious turn for the worst at this year's E3.
Ouya founder Julie Uhrman reports that ESA, the organisers behind E3, called the police to close down their booth.
Why, you ask? Well, prior to this year's E3, Ouya confirmed that it would be demonstrating its product at this year's convention, all be it in a slightly unconventional way – by renting a car park opposite the E3 expo.
Instead of renting a booth inside the main E3 hall, which is housed in the LA Convention Center, Ouya opted to rent an entire parking lot facing the centre.
A clever idea indeed, but one that didn't sit well with the ESA.
Now, Uhrman has told IGN (http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/06/12/e3-2013-cops-called-to-shut-down-ouya?utm_campaign=ign+main+twitter&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social) that the organisation allegedly called the LAPD in to close down the Ouya booth. However, a quick flick through the firm's permits and the law officials were off on their way.
This is where it gets interesting, as tweets posted by Uhrman and the official Ouya Twitter account indicate the ESA – not wanting to have its ejection plans foiled by the legal system – opted to switch to plan b.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/e3-organiser-reportedly-calls-police-to-close-ouya-booth/031167
Ouya founder Julie Uhrman reports that ESA, the organisers behind E3, called the police to close down their booth.
Why, you ask? Well, prior to this year's E3, Ouya confirmed that it would be demonstrating its product at this year's convention, all be it in a slightly unconventional way – by renting a car park opposite the E3 expo.
Instead of renting a booth inside the main E3 hall, which is housed in the LA Convention Center, Ouya opted to rent an entire parking lot facing the centre.
A clever idea indeed, but one that didn't sit well with the ESA.
Now, Uhrman has told IGN (http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/06/12/e3-2013-cops-called-to-shut-down-ouya?utm_campaign=ign+main+twitter&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social) that the organisation allegedly called the LAPD in to close down the Ouya booth. However, a quick flick through the firm's permits and the law officials were off on their way.
This is where it gets interesting, as tweets posted by Uhrman and the official Ouya Twitter account indicate the ESA – not wanting to have its ejection plans foiled by the legal system – opted to switch to plan b.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/e3-organiser-reportedly-calls-police-to-close-ouya-booth/031167