STATEMENT OF IDENTITY, INTEREST, AND SOURCE OF AUTHORITY TO FILE
Amicus Entertainment Software Association (“ESA”) is a not-for-profit trade association that represents nearly all of the major U.S. publishers of computer and video games for video game consoles, personal computers, handheld and mobile devices and the internet. ESA provides policy analysis and advocates for the video game industry on issues like global content protection, intellectual property, technology, e-commerce and the First Amendment in support of interactive software publishers. Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry, Entertainment Software Association (2017) at 17 (“2017 Essential Facts”). In addition, ESA conducts business and consumer research on issues relevant to the video game industry. Id. For example, recent ESA research confirms that users increasingly utilize personalization and social features in games.
