155M Americans play video games, and 80% of households own a gaming device
U.S. consumers spent $22.41 billion on games in 2014 -- and women 18 years or older make up a greater portion of gamers than boys 18 or younger.
ESA’s Mike Gallagher heading to GamesBeat Summit
As the chief executive of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), Gallagher is responsible for managing the industry’s role, not just with industry stakeholders but also in relation to government, education, health, and the workplace -- with a long list of accomplishments in every area.
Net neutrality and games: Entertainment Software Association backs FCC ruling
The industry is excited about the FCC's ruling -- although it still has some concerns.
To plan E3, you have to deconstruct it first
The CEO of the ESA summarizes his organization's achievements, plans for the future
GamesBeat speaker spotlight: ESA’s Mike Gallagher on changing games and gamers
Mike Gallagher is the leader of the game industry's trade group. We hope to learn from his insights at GamesBeat 2013.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Apple mulls buying Kinect sensor provider, The Last of Us rules June game sales
If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
Activision Blizzard and Tencent join the game industry’s lobbying group
Activision rejoins the ESA, while China's Tencent joins for the first time.
Report says fitness video games are proliferating as gamers get off the couch
Physical activity is a feature in 20 percent of video games now.
Gaming’s ‘Nite to Unite’ raises over $800,000 for children’s charities and scholarships
Every year, the black-tie gala "Nite to Unite -- for Kids" raises money to support the Entertainment Software Association Foundation.
Game industry’s annual report: Games penetrating cultural, legal, and political barriers
The $67 billion worldwide video game industry is breaking through barriers on the cultural, legal and political fronts, according to the annual report of the Entertainment Software Association, the U.S. industry's trade group.