The ESA, the organiser behind E3, has dismissed rumors that this year’s E3 will be a paid, digital event, claiming the show will be free for all attendees. Yesterday, a report from VGC claimed that the ESA would be going ahead with the planned digital event this summer, but that some of the content would […]
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ESA CEO: Why diversity matters for the metaverse
When it comes to diversity, the metaverse will represent a huge opportunity to amplify diverse voices and creators. That’s the view of Stanley Pierre-Louis, CEO of the game industry trade group the Entertainment Software Association. In a fireside chat with me at our GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse online event, Pierre-Louis said that the beginning […]
ESA: Games directly contributed $40.9 billion to U.S. economy and employed 143,045 people in 2019
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has released a new economic impact report for the U.S. video game industry that says gaming directly generated economic output of $40.9 billion in 2019 and provided direct employment to 143,045 people. Total income generated across the economy totals $35.28 billion, including $17.37 billion in direct compensation to video game […]
ESA Confirms E3 2020 Has Been Canceled
One of the biggest gaming events of the year has been cancelled, as the ESA has confirmed that E3 2020 won’t be taking place, due to health concerns regarding the coronavirus. The novel coronavirus epidemic is affecting people all over the world and a lot of public events have been canceled or severely restricted in […]