News

How Lobbyists Spent $US1m Pushing For SOPA

Remember last month when many people were mad about the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act? Remember the war between politicians who said these bills would repel online piracy and opponents who said it might break the internet and/or kill free speech online?


July 7, 2011
News

2010′s Big Piracy Busts Netted Millions In Seized Games

US video game industry anti-piracy efforts last year led to more than 40 criminal cases and at least two convictions, the Entertainment Software Association reported today.


June 6, 2011
In Real Life

E3 Will Have 35,000 Screens For 45,000 People

According to Entertainment Software Association president Mike Gallagher, E3 2011 will have almost as many video monitors as it does attendees. [Venturebeat]


October 20, 2010
News

Guest Editorial: A First Amendment Call To Arms

Video gamers across the country are anxiously awaiting November 2 when the US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case close to our hearts.


September 11, 2010
News

ESA Brief Rips California Law As Threat To Free Expression

Blasting a California statute regulating sales of very violent video games as a threat to the freedom of creative expression, the Entertainment Software Association today asked the US Supreme Court to strike down the law once and for all.


January 9, 2010
News

Court Puts A Stop To CTA’s Mature Video Game Ad Ban

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted the Entertainment Software Association a preliminary injunction in its suit against the Chicago Transit Authority, temporarily lifting the CTA’s ban on mature game advertising.


November 17, 2009
News

It’s A Very Video-Game Christmas Season

A survey conducted on behalf of the Entertainment Software Association this month shows that 42 per cent of American adults plan to give or hope to receive video games as presents this Christmas. Where do you stand?


November 11, 2009
News

ESA Founder Honoured With Lifetime Achievement Award

Today the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences announced that Entertainment Software Association founder Doug Lowenstein will be the third recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award.


October 5, 2009
In Real Life

ESA Report: More Than 250 Colleges Offer Game Degrees

More than 50 game development programs have been added to US colleges’ curricula in the past year, bringing to 254 the number of universities offering degrees in video game design, programming and art, according to the Entertainment Software Association.


August 31, 2009
News

ESA Annual Report Highlights Success In State Legislatures

The Entertainment Software Association released its annual report last week, and it shows a very impressive winning streak against anti-games legislation at the state level in the U.S.