Activision, Vivendi discontinue ESA membership on GamesIndustry.biz has word that both Activision and Vivendi have parted ways with The Entertainment Software Association, the video game trade group. They have statements from the ESA and Activision, with Activision saying: "We appreciate the work that the ESA has done over the years in promoting the interactive entertainment industry with state and federal governments and wish the ESA best of luck with the show." Kotaku has word that a number of other developers, including NCsoft and id Software, will eschew this years E3, though they remain ESA members. They quote industry sources who indicate that this may be related to displeasure with the leadership of ESA president Mike Gallagher.