Electronic Arts and now Digital Chocolate (Millionaire City) founder Trip Hawkins allegedly owes more than $20 million in federal and California state taxes, and a U.S. district judge has rejected his efforts to claim bankruptcy in the face of the tax debt.
The decision by U.S. district judge Jeffrey S. White upholds an earlier decision by a bankruptcy court; the judge alleges Hawkins, who had been availing himself of tax shelters later disallowed by the IRS, "continued to spend money extravagantly with knowledge of his tax liabilities."
This photo could be actors or musicians, but they're not. They're game developers - or 'software artists' as the accompanying text would have it. The image is part of an advertising campaign for the fledgling publisher Electronic Arts - and accompanying the photo are two possible slogans depending on where the ad was placed. One says 'We see farther', the other, much more memorably, is 'Can a computer make you cry?' This was how EA advertised itself in 1983.
VRFocus - It’s often been said that the new wave of virtual reality (VR) is only convincing once you’ve tried it. This has been proven true time and again, and it’s perhaps time that key industry figures were invited to join the experience. Trip Hawkins, founder of Electronic Arts, is one such individual that clearly needs convincing of the benefits of VR as he suggests that, much like stereoscopic 3D movies, “Nobody really cares.”
"he’s basing his opinion on a previous iteration and not the modern way championed by Oculus VR"
Wow what an idiot, oh it's EA, never mind
vr could be a big hit, or it could just end up like a short term craze.
much like 3D.
i suppose if they can keep finding new ways to use it, it will grow, but like 3D now, even movies find it hard on how to use it so you end up with lame shots of people throwing things at the camera and stuff. feels forced. then theres movies like dawn of the planet of the apes where its not needed at all. like i could watch it in 2D and still enjoy that movie. wearing 3D glasses was just to make the picture clear.
Actually 3D does quite well at the Cinema. Some love it, some don't.
Like all things, there should be options.
well 3d movies are expensive and gamingin 3d is fun. but all gaming is a choice and not neccessary. the more options the better. kiniect was a bigger failure than 3d, but you ve still put that into games.wth
Wastelander75 writes: "I take a look at the past, present, and possible future of mega-publisher Electronic Arts."