Electronic Arts' John Riccitiello on Supreme Court Ruling: "Everybody Wins on This Decision"

In what could be viewed as one of the most important days in the history of the video game industry, the Supreme Court has ruled that the California video game ban to minors is

. John Riccitiello, the CEO of Electronic Arts

, has released a statement in response to the news. “Everybody wins on this decision – the Court has affirmed the Constitutional rights of game developers; adults keep the right to decide what's appropriate in their houses; and store owners can sell games without fear of criminal prosecution,” Riccitiello said. “Throughout American history, every new creative medium has to fight to establish its rights. Like books and film, videogames have had to face down censors and stand up for creative freedom. “This was a long, hard, expensive fight, but it pulled together the developers, publishers and fans into a powerful political coalition. There will be other censors, other challenges. But now we've got an army in the field to stand up for the rights of game developers and players.”