E3 reels in 70,300 to gaming’s biggest tradeshow in North America
E3 had more empty spaces than it did in the past. But it was a bust as skeptics believed. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA)...
The DeanBeat: E3 will bring us another installment of the war for the eyeballs
It seems like I’m just finishing up the games that the last Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) promised us, and now the new E3 is...
36% of Americans over the age of 50 play video games
Gaming isn’t just a young person’s … uh, game. The Entertainment Software Association (the gaming group that puts on the yearly Electronic Entertainment Expo and...
About 40% of gamers will buy a VR headset in the next year
The Entertainment Software Association, the trade group that represents the game industry in Washington, D.C., issued its annual report on the U.S. game industry...
Gaming’s chief lobbyist reflects on how gaming won the violence debate
Mike Gallagher came out swinging in defense of the game industry in a recent talk. He has to be feisty, as he’s the industry’s...
U.S. game industry hits $23.5B in 2015 — with software revenue up 7% to $16.5B
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced today that the U.S. gaming industry — including sales of home consoles, software, mobile games, and other digital products — generated $23.5 billion in revenue in 2015. This is an increase from 2014, which earned $22.4 billion.
United Nations responds to ESA’s criticism of ‘Cyber Violence Against Women and Girls’ report
The United Nations is criticizing gaming, and the Entertainment Software Association (a trade association for the gaming industry and its main lobbying group that...
Debunking common myths about video gamers
Tarred as an unhealthy subculture, “gamers” incites a number of stereotypical images. In popular media, television shows such as the Big Bang Theory and...
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.