MMO industry heavyweights outed on political affiliations

The Gamepolitics site is a never-ending font of fascinating information. A recent post on donations from games industry notables touches heavily on the MMO industry, with several big names popping off the list. Both sides of the political fence are represented, according to the publicly available records searchable on the Newsmeat.com website. Here are some of the MMO industry's political backers:

• John Smedley, President of SOE: $2300 to the Obama campaign.

• Richard Garriott, NCsoft: Thousands to the Clinton campaign, more to Democratic senators and the party itself.

• Curt Schilling, President of 38 Studios: $2300 to the McCain campaign.

• John Riccitiello, President of EA: Thousands to the Obama campaign.

• Michael Morhaime, President of Blizzard Entertainment: Contributions to both Democrats and Republicans.

The conclusion the site draws is that, generally speaking, games makers tend to support democratic candiates. Read the full post at Gamepolitics for more from the games industry as a whole.