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Mike Wilson has had a long history in the game business. He has been the "biz guy" at id Software, was one of the co-founders of Gathering of Developers and Gamecock and currently is the head of Devolver Digital, who has helped to publish Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter and the upcoming The Second Encounter.

Now Wilson can add another credit to his resume: film producer. The Austin American-Statesmen web site reports that Wilson is financing the upcoming low budget comedy Austin High. Filming is scheduled to begin in June on the movie. The movies plot has a stoned-out principal of a fictional Austin, Texas high school dealing with a more straight-laced vice principal who tries to "reform the school into a strict, by-the-book institution." Not surprisingly, the real Austin school district declined to allow the filmmakers the use of any of their facilities.

Today the Gamecock Media Group reaffirmed its stance against the new Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) promising to mock the event in 2008, as it did in 2007 with an open funeral for the event.

Under the guise of a fictitious campaign to be elected ESA president, Gamecock CEO Mike Wilson promises to "bring the fun back to the gaming industry." Wilson's candidacy headquarters will be located at the Hotel Figueroa between July 15-18 and invites gamers, "who love fun and just want to play games," to attend.

No word on specific titles being showcased at Gamecock's E3 party-crasher, nor did the press release mention when Wilson would shake hands with voters and kiss babies in his (fake) quest to become ESA president.

Jump in for Mike Wilson's official announcement in all its hilarious and fake glory.