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ESA President and CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis Joined Industry Leaders at D.I.C.E. 2022 Town Hall
Events /On February 23, 2022, Entertainment Software Association (ESA) President and CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis spoke at a D.I.C.E. state of the industry town hall alongside Xbox General Manager, Creator Partnerships Jen MacLean, Unity Vice President, Accelerate Solutions Ryan Peterson, Tencent Games Global Vice President of Partnerships Pete Smith, Epic Games…
2021 GamesBeat Summit Next Panel Explored Games as a Vehicle for Social Impact
Events /On Wednesday, November 10, 2021, the Entertainment Software Association President and CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis moderated a GamesBeat Summit Next panel focusing on how video games are achieving social impact. Jessica Lindl, Unity Vice President of Social Impact, and David Washington, HiDef Founder and Chief Impact Officer, spoke with Pierre-Louis…
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 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 Tennessee Law Designed to Attract More Interactive Entertainment Investment to the Volunteer State
Press Releases / Statements /“The ESA applauds everyone in Tennessee who supported the expanded program to attract creative industries—especially esports and video game production and development—that will help drive innovation and economic growth, while advancing Tennessee’s reputation as a vibrant and diverse entertainment competitor on the global stage.”
