In the news recently a report came out that the many different studios that develop video games were contemplating fighting stores that buy and sell used games, such as Gamestop, for the right to resell video games.
The video game industry feels they are losing out on some profits because of Gamestop and other stores that buy and resell video games. So the plan is for the video game industry to actually have some kind of tax on the games that are resold. It's almost like "royalties", that when a game is resold a portion of the money received is given to the publisher.
This is absurd because the publishers will not be making that much profit and it will only increase the value of the games resold because Gamestop and the rest will jack up the price so they can make the difference that the video game industry is taking back.
The charm about Gamestop is that gamers can sell their games for a little money when they stop playing them so that others can enjoy them. And those who want to buy games for a discount can do so. Whether its for financial reasons or they just never got around to it, gamers can go and buy "older" games that they've always wanted to play. And now the video game industry wants to make it harder for those who cannot afford games. Shame on you.
However, I haven't heard any reports lately that the market of selling/buying video games will be infiltrated by the corporate suits behind video games. But only time will tell.
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