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. video game spending stagnated in 2023, totaling $57.2B
U.S. consumers spent $57.2 billion on video games in 2023 according to a new report from the Entertainment Software Association and Circana. This figure...
RIP — the ESA puts E3 down like Old Yeller | Kaser Focus
For my Gen Z and Alpha readers for whom older live-action Disney films may not be the required viewing it was for me: I’m...
Why the ESA couldn’t save E3 | Stanley Pierre-Louis interview
The Entertainment Software Association finally pulled the plug on the Electronic Entertainment Expo yesterday after years of trying to hold the center of gaming...
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 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...
ReedPop and ESA won’t work together on future E3 events
ReedPop will not be working on future E3 events with the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). GamesIndustry.biz reported that both parties have agreed that they...
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...
U.S. video game spending hit $56.6B in 2022, down 5% | ESA
Overall total consumer spending on video games in the United States totaled $56.6 billion in 2022, down 5%, according to the Entertainment Software Association...
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...