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LA Convention Center ‘no longer a top-tier property’. E3 could move away from its Los Angeles home in 2016, according to the president of the event’s organiser the Entertainment Software Association. As reported by CNBC, Michael Gallagher said that the LA Convention Center is no longer a top-tier property” for …
Read More »Game industry contributes $2.3 billion to Canada’s economy
Sector houses 16,500 employees and 329 game companies
Read More »Kaz Hirai is ESA’s Nite to Unite honoree
PlayStation frontman to headline this year's charity gala
Read More »Texas increases incentives for game developers
ESA applauds decision giving industry better footing in Texas
Read More »Activision re-joins Entertainment Software Association
The Entertainment Software Association has confirmed that Activision has re-joined the trade body. The pair originally parted ways back in May 2008, with an Activision rep telling GameSpot at the time: "After careful consideration, Activision has decided not to renew its ESA membership for business reasons and will not be …
Read More »Latest ESA survey shows rise in diversity of gamers
Essential Facts infographic shows rise in age and diversity of gamers
Read More »E3 2014 dated as expo records highest attendance figures since restructure
A whopping 48,200 people – encompassing journalists, retailers, analysts and other games industry professionals – visited the halls of E3 2013 in Los Angeles this week. This is the highest number of attendees since organiser the Entertainment Software Association restructured the expo back in 2009, reverting it back to its …
Read More »E3 2013: Ouya duels with ESA over E3 presence
Police visit Ouya booth as company spars with E3 organizers
Read More »Game industry worth $2.3bn to Canadian economy
Country is largest producer of games per capita, claims report
Read More »Canadian video game industry adds $2.3bn to national GDP
Finally some good news out of Canada, as the region’s Entertainment Software Association has revealed the country’s video game industry added around $2.3bn to the national GDP in 2012. Games Industry reports that ESAC announced the figure during a keynote address at the Ottawa International Game Conference last week – …
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