Average age of gamers hits 37 while 67% of Americans play | ESA CEO interview
The average of American gamers is 37, and 67% of us play games. Those are the essential facts from the latest report from the...
ESA’s iicon event offers full agenda on the business and tech intersections with gaming
It’s not E3, but the Entertainment Software Association is back in the business of convening the leaders of gaming together at a high-profile event....
ESA’s iicon puts video games at the center of cross-industry innovation
A new event promises to connect business leaders and senior executives from the games industry with other industries to explore revenue, partnerships, and growth...
Kids love games, but a new ESA survey finds they prefer playing them with their parents
Nearly three in five kids are asking for video-game gifts this holiday season, according to new research from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). However,...
How gaming’s demographics defy stereotypes | Boss Mode with Aubrey Quinn
BOSS Mode: Women Driving the Future is a groundbreaking new series by GamesBeat, led by Rachel Kaser, that finally puts the spotlight where it...
ESA’s global survey shows fun, stress relief and keeping minds sharp are top reasons to play games
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), in partnership with video game trade associations in Australia, Canada, Europe and South Korea, released the 2025 Global Power...
Accessibility in games: How the industry is redefining who can play
Over the past few decades, the games industry has been investing heavily in advancing accessibility of video games through hardware, adaptable controllers, and built-in...
Gaming’s demographic reach: 36% of people ages 80 to 90 play video games | ESA
Every year, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) releases data that impresses us, with 64% of the U.S. population playing games — or 205.1 million...
Breaking down accessibility barriers: how the industry is redefining how we play
The video game community is huge — and thus inescapably, splendidly diverse. That diversity should be a call to action for the game industry,...
U.S. veterans say games support their mental health and well being | ESA report
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) showed survey results highlighting the benefits of games for U.S. veterans, with 77% of veterans saying they believe games...