The Entertainment Software Association

Welcome to the Entertainment Software Association

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is the U.S. association exclusively dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of companies that publish computer and video games for video game consoles, personal computers, and the Internet.

The ESA offers a range of services to interactive entertainment software publishers including a global anti-piracy program, business and consumer research, government relations and intellectual property protection efforts.

The ESA also owns and operates the E3 Expo.

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• Members
• Leadership
• Related Organizations

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U.S. Colleges and Universities Offering Video Game Certificate and Degree Programs

The number of programs in video game design, development and programming continues to rise at American colleges, universities, art and trade schools across the country. According to new research from the ESA, American colleges and universities will offer 343 programs in game design, development and programming, including 301 undergraduate and 42 graduate programs, during the 2011-12 academic year. View our complete list here.

Summer Camps Focusing on Video Game Design and Development

The development of more than 300 camp programs reflects a growth in pursuing game design careers and the academic rigor that underpins the industry's recent advances. In addition, for students with an interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), video game design camp offers a fun and exciting way to learn and develop these important skills. View our complete list of camps here.

STEM Video Game Challenge

The ESA was proud to co-sponsor the National STEM Video Game Challenge, a competition to motivate interest in science, technology, engineering and math subjects by tapping into the natural passion of youth for playing and making video games. To meet the challenge winners, and learn more about the competition, please visit http://www.stemchallenge.org.

Video Games in the 21st Century

Download our new Video Games in the 21st Century 2010 report, which measures the economic contributions made by the U.S. entertainment software industry to the American economy during the period 2005-2009. Individual state reports can be downloaded from our Economic Data page.

Video Game Voters Network

Video games are being threatened by legislation on the federal, state and local levels, and it is time for gamers to stand up and voice their concerns. The Video Game Voters Network leads this battle.

Essential Facts

Download the 2011
Essential Facts About
the Computer and
Video Game Industry.

Resources for Parents

The ESA is working to help parents make sure that children are safe online and playing video games their parents consider appropriate. Through the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), the association has voluntarily established numerous tools and policies to help parents make educated choices and to encourage retailers to sell age-appropriate games to youth.

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Anti-Piracy Information

The objective of ESA's Anti-Piracy Program is to attack and reduce global entertainment software piracy. Entertainment software piracy is estimated to cost the U.S. industry billions of dollars every year. The program's primary components are policy work, training and education, and a number of different enforcement efforts in the United States and abroad.

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