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Video Game Industry Impact: New York
ESA Research /New York is famous for many things--including a vibrant video game industry. There are more than 141 video game company locations in the state, including offices for Activision Blizzard, CI Games, NVIDIA and Take-Two Interactive. New York's local video game ecosystem supports 11,062 jobs and drives over $2.06 billion…
Video Game Industry Impact: Georgia
ESA Research /Georgia is famous for many things--including a vibrant video game industry. There are more than 57 video game company locations in the state including Blue Mammoth Games, a Ubisoft studio. Georgia's local video game ecosystem supports 4,996 jobs and drives over $801 million in economic output for the state.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNw-OCp8jO4Learn more…
Video Game Industry Response to Nationwide Protests
Perspectives /June 2, 2020Nationwide protests from the past weekend—in response to the senseless death of George Floyd and other African-Americans who have died in police custody—have inspired expressions of empathy and support by many.Today, the ESA issued the following statement:ESA Foundation also issued the following statement:Below are links to member…
ESA Comments on US-UK FTA Negotiating Objectives
Policy Filings /The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comments in response to the request for industry input by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on U.S. government’s negotiating objectives in the proposed free trade negotiation between the United States and the United Kingdom (UK).
ESA Leadership Desk: Why Video Games Matter More Than Ever
Perspectives /At a time when our world is facing so much uncertainty, video games are bringing us together more than ever. In fact, it’s fair to say that video games are having a moment right now—a unique and extraordinary time by any measure. As we adapt to working, learning and…
E3 2020 CANCELLED DUE TO GROWING CONCERNS OVER COVID-19 VIRUS
Statements /After careful consultation with our member companies regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry – our fans, our employees, our exhibitors and our longtime E3 partners – we have made the difficult decision to cancel E3 2020, scheduled for June 9-11 in Los Angeles.
