- 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 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
- Statements and Filings
ESA Statement on the U.S. Copyright Office’s Triennial Rulemaking on Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
10.25.2024
- Press Releases
Entertainment Software Association Congratulates U.S. Government for Protecting and Enforcing Intellectual Property Internationally
New Special 301 Report and Notorious Markets List Highlight Markets That Inadequately Protect Copyright and Trademarks WASHINGTON, DC – April […]
04.26.2019
- Press Releases
Entertainment Software Association Statement in Response to the Announced Federal Trade Commission Public Workshop on Loot Boxes
WASHINGTON – April 9, 2019 – The Entertainment Software Association released the following statement in response to the announced Federal […]
04.09.2019
- Industry Updates
Are Video Games The Key To Learning?
The students at Drayton Hall Elementary in Charleston, SC generally start each morning a bit differently than many other schools. After attendance and the Pledge of Allegiance, they pull out their iPads and get to work. And sometimes that schoolwork might appear to be less about memorizing facts and figures and more about having fun.
04.03.2019
- Industry Updates
Parental Priorities: 3 Surprising Benefits of Video Games
It’s no secret that mainstream news media has a knee-jerk tendency to focus on the negative rather than the positive, and it’s no different when it comes to their reporting on video games. As a result, many parents are simply unaware of the variety of potential benefits their child may gain from playing games. Sure, like most forms of entertainment, video games start as fun, but anyone that’s seen the grin spread across a child’s face the first time they overcome a particularly difficult game challenge knows that there’s more to it than just fun.
04.03.2019
- Industry Updates
Hidden Health Benefits of Video Games
Your mother may have warned you that playing too many video games would ruin your eyes. Mathieu Ferland would beg to differ. In fact, he says, it just might make them stronger.
03.30.2019
- Press Releases
Entertainment Software Association Applauds Appointment of Karyn Temple as Register of Copyrights
WASHINGTON — March 27, 2019 — The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), which represents the U.S. video game industry, welcomed today’s […]
03.27.2019
- Industry Updates
Video Games In Your Community: Spotlight on Washington
Bonnie Ross didn't grow up playing Atari or Nintendo or Sega or PlayStation. A Mattel handheld game of football was about as immersed as she got. Today, though, she's in charge of one of the video game industry's biggest franchises.
03.26.2019
- Industry Updates
Video Games In Your Community: Spotlight on Hawaii
Maya Rogers is in charge of the family legacy. As CEO and president of Blue Planet Software, she heads the company that's responsible for safeguarding and managing all aspects of the classic game Tetris. From her office in Oahu, Hawaii, Rogers oversees everything from merchandising to promotional opportunities to new games building on the arcade title that debuted in 1984 and remains as popular as ever with players.
03.21.2019
- Industry Updates
ESA Leadership Desk: Unpacking the Loot Box Conversation
By Stanley Pierre-Louis, Chief Executive Officer, Entertainment Software Association As the video game industry grows and evolves, we always encourage […]
03.17.2019
- Press Releases
ESA Announces Stanley Pierre-Louis as its Next President and CEO
Entertainment industry veteran to lead association during a period of rapid growth and change in the global video game industry WASHINGTON […]
03.13.2019
- Industry Updates
Q&A with ESRB President Patricia Vance
Q1. For the uninitiated, could you start by telling us about the Entertainment Software Rating Board and its role in […]
03.12.2019
- Data & Insights
Essential Facts About Video Games and Violence
Blaming video games for violence in the real world is no more productive than blaming the news media for bringing violent crime into our homes night after night. Numerous authorities have examined the scientific record and found that it does not establish any causal link between media content and real-life violence.
03.12.2019