Doug Lowenstein should just go ahead and nickname himself Mr. Classy, because who else would, while he is essentially giving his farewell speech to the industry, takes the time not to really thank people, but be a jerk and call people out about things such as risky games, giving Jack Thompson the time of day, etc. Oh, I know who - nobody. See ya later Mr. Classy.

From the article:

Today is Doug Lowenstein’s last official day as the video game industry’s point man. On his way out the door, Lowenstein gave a memorable exit speech at the D.I.C.E. Summit in Las Vegas.

As reported by GameSpot and other outlets, Lowenstein traced the political turmoil that lead to the formation of the ESA (originally known as the IDSA) in 1994. He also discussed the ESA’s anti-piracy efforts and the role of the ESRB as positives.

But he also took some shots, as GameSpot Editor Curt Feldman notes:

For the back third of the 40-minute presentation, he railed like a jilted lover, raising his voice and almost, but never quite, naming those people or companies whose inaction and laissez-faire attitude toward mounting a defense to challenges facing the game industry as doing it great harm, and ultimately eroding what the ESA has accomplished.

Admonishing publishers who “make controversial content and then cut and run,” he all but mouthed the words Hot Coffee, Grand Theft Auto, and Take-Two Interactive.

”Nothing annoys me more,” he said, practically wagging his finger in the direction of the nameless publishers. “If you want to be controversial, don’t duck and cover when the shit hits the fan.”

Read the full article over at gamepolitics.com