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Industry Facts: The average compensation for a video game industry employee is nearly $95,000.
Industry Facts: The U.S. video game industry directly and indirectly employs more than 146,000 people.
Industry Facts: The video game industry added $6.2 billion to the U.S. economy in 2012.
Industry Facts: 88 percent of games rated by the ESRB in 2013 received a rating of “E,” “E10+,” or “T.”
Industry Facts: The average game player is 31 years old and has been playing computer and video games for 14 years.
Industry Facts: 48 percent of gamers are women.
Industry Facts: 42 percent of parents play computer and video games with their children at least weekly.
Industry Facts: SuperData Research predicts the worldwide market for virtual goods will exceed $20 billion by 2015.
Industry Facts: Forrester Research expects cloud game play to reach 66 million U.S. households by 2017.
Industry Facts: 390 American colleges, universities, art and trade schools offer video game-related courses or degree programs.
Industry Facts: 74 percent of moms say they play video games, according to The NPD Group.
Industry Facts: 48 percent of adults age 50 and older say they play video games, according to The NPD Group.
Industry Facts: Parents are present when games are purchased or rented 91 percent of the time.
Industry Facts: 44 percent of gamers play games on their smartphones, and 33 percent play on their handheld device.
Industry Facts: 59 percent of Americans play video games, according to ESA’s 2014 Essential Facts.
Industry Facts: Americans spent $21.53 billion on video games, hardware, and accessories in 2013.

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Fortune Reports on Video Game Industry Growth, Highlights Top 10 States

Fortune Reports on Video Game Industry Growth, Highlights Top 10 States

Fortune recently reported on the video game industry’s tremendous growth, noting that the industry grew four times faster than the American economy between 2009 and […]

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Last Chance to Apply for National STEM Video Game Challenge

Last Chance to Apply for National STEM Video Game Challenge

The application window for the fourth annual National STEM Video Game Challenge will close February 25. Originally inspired by President Obama’s Educate to Innovate campaign, […]

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New Research Finds Strong Student Diversity, Retention Rates in College Video Game Design Programs

New Research Finds Strong Student Diversity, Retention Rates in College Video Game Design Programs

New research finds college video game design programs have nearly twice as much gender diversity as other computer science and STEM-related programs.

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U.S. Colleges and Universities Offering Video Game Courses & Degrees

U.S. Colleges and Universities Offering Video Game Courses & Degrees

In 2014-2015, a record 390 American colleges, universities, and technical schools are offering programs in video game-related topics.

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The U.S. Video Game Industry’s Economic Impact

The U.S. Video Game Industry’s Economic Impact

The U.S. entertainment software industry creates tens of thousands of jobs and generates valuable revenue for communities across the nation.

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New Campaign Provides Guidance on Setting Parental Controls on Popular Video Game Systems

New Campaign Provides Guidance on Setting Parental Controls on Popular Video Game Systems

The Entertainment Software Rating Board  (ESRB), the organization that assigns age and content rating information to video games and apps, recently launched a new campaign to […]

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    Silicon Valley teems with innovators who drive advancements in the next-generation technology that transforms how we communicate, shop, travel, and play. Against this backdrop, one growing organization is applying this entrepreneurial spirit to the development of educational video games...

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    ESA is committed to helping parents make sure that children are safe online and playing video games their parents consider appropriate. Through the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), the association has voluntarily established numerous tools to help parents make educated game choices...

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    Created by the American entertainment software industry in 2000, the ESA Foundation (ESAF) provides scholarships to the next generation of industry innovators and supports charitable organizations and schools that leverage entertainment software and technology...

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