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Video Game Industry Impact: California
ESA Research /California is famous for many things--including a vibrant video game industry. There are more than 619 video game company locations in the state, including offices for 2K, 505 Games, Activision Blizzard, Amazon Games, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, Capcom, Deep Silver, Electronic Arts, GungHo Online Entertainment, Intellivision Entertainment, Konami, XSEED Games, Natsume, NCSOFT, Nexon, Nintendo, NVIDIA, Riot Games,…
Putting Player Safety First
Perspectives /Online platforms have an incredible ability to bring people together, forge new friendships and build communities. Creating a safe and positive experience for all our players is deeply important to everyone in our industry, many of whom not only create video games but also enjoy them with their own…
How Video Games Can Reunite a Divided World
Perspectives /Last month, ESA President & CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis joined over 100 industry experts and innovators to represent the video game industry at The Digital Intelligence Symposium: XR+ Symposium in New York City.
Keys to Learn: Unlocking the Power of Games with Ubisoft and Games for Change
Perspectives /On a cloudy morning in New York City last Thursday, a class of students from a local technology magnet school joined video game industry professionals, Games for Change staff, and experts from Ubisoft to experience some of the newest and most innovative educational games available.
Video Game Industry Commitments to Further Inform Consumer Purchases
Perspectives /We commend our members for their continued efforts to listen to their customers and provide consumers with information to make more informed choices for their gameplay.
Listen: ESA President & CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis Talks Games on NPR’s 1A Podcast
Podcasts /On Tuesday, July 16, ESA President & CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis spoke on NPR's 1A podcast about video game upgrades, add-ons, and in-game purchases.