- Industry Updates
A Letter From Our CEO – 30 Years of ESA
As President and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association, it is my privilege to lead the organization that serves as the voice and advocate for the U.S video game industry.
06.06.2024
- Events
#ItsPlayTime: A Spotlight on the ESA Game Lounge at Mom 2.0
The ESA team recently hit the streets of Nashville to help parents better understand video games.
05.07.2024
- Statements and Filings
U.S. Consumer Video Game Spending Totaled $57.2 Billion in 2023
A statement on the nomination of Deborah Robinson to serve as the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator.
02.07.2024
- Statements and Filings
ESA Statement on the Appointment of Andrew Ferguson and Mark Meador to the FTC
12.12.2024
- Statements and Filings
ESA Statement on Appointment of Brendan Carr as FCC Chairman
11.22.2024
- Statements and Filings
The Entertainment Software Association Statement on the 2024 Elections
11.07.2024
- Industry Updates
E3 2019 Highlights – Go Behind the Scenes at the World’s Premier Computer and Video Game Conference
Approximately 66,100 people attended the 2019 E3 Expo, which offered exclusive sneak peeks at upcoming game titles, celebrity appearances, and "breathtaking" moments.
06.18.2019
- Statements and Filings
ESA Comments to USTR on Proposed Tariffs on Imports in the Section 301 Investigation of China
June 17, 2019Filed electronically via www.regulations.gov, Docket No. USTR-2019-0004 Joseph BarloonGeneral CounselOffice of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street, NWWashington, […]
06.17.2019
- Press Releases
All Eyes on the Video Game Industry as E3 2019 Comes to a Close
E3 2020 will be held June 9-11 at the Los Angeles Convention Center LOS ANGELES – June 13, 2019 – […]
06.14.2019
- Industry Updates
ESA Leadership Desk: Telling Our Industry’s Story in a New Way
By Stanley Pierre-Louis, Chief Executive Officer, Entertainment Software Association This past year has been monumental for the video game industry. […]
06.07.2019
- Statements and Filings
ESA Amicus Brief in Support of Activision Blizzard in AM General LLC v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et. al.
INTEREST OF AMICUS CURIAE The Entertainment Software Association (“ESA”) is a trade association whose members create and publish computer and […]
06.07.2019
- Industry Updates
Character Creation: How an NYU Student Would Like to Change the Faces of Video Games
Isiah Rosa, a 20-year-old Brooklynite and ESA Foundation Scholar, is intent on learning all he can about the video-game industry. […]
06.04.2019
- Industry Updates
Making Connections: A Game-Designing College Student is Helping to Form Communities
ESA Foundation scholarship winner Geneva Heyward wants to showcase marginalized people in video games as dynamic characters — and is […]
06.04.2019
- Industry Updates
ESA Leadership Desk: Science Says Video Games Don’t Cause Real-World Violence
Video games are about more than fun. They make us better thinkers, more creative, more curious, and bring us closer together. Thanks to the passion of video game developers, publishers, and players across the globe, the future of interactive entertainment is brighter than ever before.
05.30.2019
- Press Releases
Global Video Game Industry Calls Upon World Health Organization to Reverse Video Game Classification
May 25, 2019 – The global video game industry, including representatives from across Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia, New […]
05.25.2019
- Data & Insights
Video Games in Your Community: Spotlight on Georgia
Lucas Bailey is the assistant director of one of the nation’s top ranked esports programs. And he’s on the ground […]
05.17.2019
- Data & Insights
65% of American Adults Enjoy Playing Video Games
New study debunks common misconceptions associated with video game players WASHINGTON – May 9, 2019 – More than 164 million […]
05.09.2019
- Data & Insights
2019 Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry
UPDATE: 2020 Essential Facts About the Video Game Industry now available! 2018 was a record-breaking year for our industry, with […]
05.02.2019