61% of Americans, or 190.6M people, play video games | ESA
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) reported that 61% of Americans ages five to 90 — 190.6 million people — play video games. In its...
U.S. children want video games for the holidays | The ESA
The top item on the holiday wish lists of American children between the ages of 10 and 17 is video game-related presents, the ESA...
ESA report suggests gaming reduces stress, anxiety across the world
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) published a report this week detailing the benefits gamers report around the world. The Power of Play 2023 Global...
ESA hires new top lobbyist to represent gaming to U.S. politicians
Christianna Barnhart has joined the Entertainment Software Association as vice president of government affairs. She becomes the key connection between the gaming industry’s lobbying...
How gaming can rise above its stereotypes | Stanley Pierre-Louis interview
Games are for nerds. Games are too violent. Games ruin your grades. Games breed toxicity. And only antisocial teenage boys play games. We’ve all...
The DeanBeat: Stanley Pierre-Louis on why games are getting respect
The recent Games for Change Festival in New York presented refreshing looks about the positive impact of games, particularly during the pandemic. I attended...
Not quite dead: ESA announces that E3 will return in 2023
The Electronic Software Association (ESA) announced it will bring E3 back from the grave next year. The traditional summer games event will return as...
ESA: 66% of Americans play games and 88% of players say gaming relieves stress
A total of 66% of Americans, or 215.5 million people, play video games and attitudes toward games have gotten more positive during the pandemic,...
E3 shifts to online-only event because of Omicron concerns
The Entertainment Software Association is shifting the Electronic Entertainment Expo to an online-only event out of concerns around the pandemic. “Due to the ongoing...
GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming Summit: Keynote speakers announced
In 2020, the gaming industry hit unprecedented highs. Revenues surged for gaming-related businesses, and are now on track to surpass $200 billion by 2024....