The ESA
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Cancellation attributed to ongoing health risks presented by COVID-19, no word on whether a virtual event will be held
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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
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ESA commits $1 million to support Black Girls Code
The multi-year venture will support education and mentoring programs for girls and young women
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The ESA will not hold a digital E3 2020 event
Trade body instead will work with exhibitors to promote individual announcements
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The ESA sets dates for E3 2021
A "reimagined" showcase will take place June 15 to 17, 2021
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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
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Iam8bit resigns as E3 2020 creative director
Update: Iam8bit declines to cite reasons for departure, ESA issues statement
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ESA moves ahead with E3 2020 despite coronavirus concerns
Update: Los Angeles declares state of emergency, E3 team "actively assessing" the situation
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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
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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
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ESA promises "to shake things up" for E3
Trade group also promises upgraded security in wake of leaking media members' personal information
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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
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Is PlayStation right to skip E3?
Sony does not need to go to LA to get people excited for PS5
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PlayStation will not participate in E3 2020
The company will instead attend 'hundreds of consumer events across the globe'
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E3 media study shows declining media attendance, coverage
Update: ESA says over 3,700 members of the media attended E3 in 2019
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Gearbox names Dan Hewitt its chief communications officer
Outgoing ESA VP of Communications to begin role with Borderlands developer next month
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ESA welcomes Gina Vetere as senior vice president
Trade group adds IP law expert to senior leadership
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E3 2020 pitch shows move towards celebrities, consumers and influencers
ESA pitch also includes 10,000 additional consumer passes for the E3 showfloor
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ESA "strongly disagrees" with UK DCMS loot box report
Trade group points to promises of odds disclosure as evidence it is "a leader in partnering with parents and players"
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Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft to require loot box odds disclosure
ESA says platform holders will roll out new policy that would apply to new games and updates that add loot box features
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ESA has previously leaked media's personal details for E3
Files have now been taken down from web archive, ESA "still investigating the matter"