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ESA Leadership Desk: A Nation of Video Game Players
Featured Item / Perspectives /Games transcend age, race, gender, platform and even political parties. Indeed, this is the United States of Play.
2021 Essential Facts About the Video Game Industry
ESA Research / Fact Sheets /This year's 2021 Essential Facts About the Video Game Industry confirms that, in the last year during the global pandemic, people from all walks of life reached for video games to find joy, connection and a sense of belonging.
ESA Leadership Desk: Reflecting on the Decade Since the U.S. Supreme Court Recognized First Amendment Protections for Video Games
Featured Item / Perspectives /Ten years ago this month, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision recognizing the application of the First Amendment to video games.
ESA President & CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis on Bloomberg’s “Black in Focus”
Featured Item / Perspectives /ESA President & CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis spoke with Karen Toulon from Bloomberg News on the video game industry for this week's, "Black in Focus."
The Entertainment Software Association Statement on the USTR’s 2021 Special 301 Report
Statements /The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), which represents the U.S. video game industry, today issued the following statement on the 2021 Special 301 Report released by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).
The US Video Game Industry Urges Lawmakers to Keep Esports Alive in Nevada
Press Releases /The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) today calls upon Nevada lawmakers to abandon legislation establishing a first-of-its-kind government regulatory scheme with barriers that would ultimately harm the state’s vibrant and growing esports ecosystem.
