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Entertainment Software Association

Not to be confused with Entertainment Software Rating Board or ESA.
Entertainment Software Association
FormationApril 1994 (1994-04)
TypeTrade association
Legal status501(c)(5) organization
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.
Location
  • United States
Stanley Pierre-Louis
Websitewww.theesa.com
Formerly called
Interactive Digital Software Association (1994–2003)

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is the trade association of the video game industry in the United States. It was formed in April 1994 as the Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA)[1] and renamed on July 21, 2003. It is based in Washington, D.C.[2][3] Most of the top publishers in the gaming world (or their American subsidiaries) are members of the ESA.

The ESA also organized the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) trade expo in Los Angeles, California. The ESA's policy is based by member companies serving on the ESA's three Working Groups:[4] "Intellectual Property Working Group", "Public Policy Committee" and "Public Relations Working Group".

  1. ^ "Our Man in Washington". Next Generation. No. 33. Imagine Media. September 1997. pp. 12–17.
  2. ^ Nonprofit Report for ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION Archived 2013-06-29 at archive.today. Guidestar.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-23.
  3. ^ The Entertainment Software Association - Contact Us. Theesa.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-23.
  4. ^ The Entertainment Software Association - Become an ESA Member Archived 2013-06-24 at archive.today. Theesa.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-23.

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