The ESA

ESA cancels in-person E3 2022

Cancellation attributed to ongoing health risks presented by COVID-19, no word on whether a virtual event will be held

IGDA partners with ESA to promote indies at E3 2021

"We are reimagining E3 in a variety of ways, and part of that is engaging with indie developers by offering opportunities to help highlight them," ESA's CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis said

ESA commits $1 million to support Black Girls Code

The multi-year venture will support education and mentoring programs for girls and young women

Reggie Fils-Aimé on E3: "If the ESA doesn't figure out how to do this, someone else will"

Playable content is "key to a successful E3," the former Nintendo exec said

ESA Foundation raises $468k for scholarship program, multiple non-profits

Charity livestreaming event included over 40 streamers raising money for Black Girls Code, Direct Relief, Trevor Project, and more

Amidst pandemic, the ESA focuses on positive impacts of gaming

Stanley Pierre-Louis discusses COVID-19 impacts, digital growth of E3, its lobbying responsibilities, and the industry's recent #MeToo movement

Three-quarters of all US households include someone who plays video games

ESA: Of 214 million gamers, 41% are women, and 21% are under the age of 18

The ESA will not hold a digital E3 2020 event

Trade body instead will work with exhibitors to promote individual announcements

The ESA sets dates for E3 2021

A "reimagined" showcase will take place June 15 to 17, 2021

Xbox plans digital event to replace E3 conference

UPDATE: Nintendo and Square Enix exploring other ways to deliver news on products in absence of June trade show

Iam8bit resigns as E3 2020 creative director

Update: Iam8bit declines to cite reasons for departure, ESA issues statement

ESA moves ahead with E3 2020 despite coronavirus concerns

Update: Los Angeles declares state of emergency, E3 team "actively assessing" the situation

ESA names 10 companies still attending E3

Xbox, Nintendo, Ubisoft, and Take-Two among the bigger outfits participating in 2020 show, which will have an industry-only day

ESA launches Game Generation campaign to highlight positive impact of gaming

"Game Generation is about celebrating the more than 164 million Americans who love video games and the positive impact," says ESA

ESA promises "to shake things up" for E3

Trade group also promises upgraded security in wake of leaking media members' personal information

US game content revenues hit $35.4 billion in 2019, say NPD and ESA

Overall spending on gaming similar to last year when omitting hardware revenues from the equation

Is PlayStation right to skip E3?

Sony does not need to go to LA to get people excited for PS5

PlayStation will not participate in E3 2020

The company will instead attend 'hundreds of consumer events across the globe'

E3 media study shows declining media attendance, coverage

Update: ESA says over 3,700 members of the media attended E3 in 2019

Gearbox names Dan Hewitt its chief communications officer

Outgoing ESA VP of Communications to begin role with Borderlands developer next month