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ESRB tweaks rating icons for digital and mobile future

Polygon: "The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is altering the appearance of its most visible contribution to the game industry — the icons for its six video game rating categories — for the first time in more than a decade. The reason for the change? The organization is keeping up with the times as digital distribution continues to grow, tweaking the icons so they're clear and easy to understand wherever they appear."

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E3 Website Contained Public Spreadsheet of Over 2,000 Attendees’ Personal Information

The Entertainment Software Association, better known as the ESA, has been violating the privacy of a list of media-related attendees of the gaming industry’s largest event for an undisclosed amount of time. Just hours ago, Sophia Narwitz, an independent journalist who recently resigned from her position as a senior writer for Niche Gamer, released a video.

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U.S. video game sales climb 18% in past year; Washington state third with 242 active studios

Video games generated $43.4 billion in overall sales in 2018 in the United States, growth of 18 percent over the prior year, and Washington state ranks third in the country in the total number of active video game studios, according to the latest numbers from the NPD Group and the Entertainment Software Association.

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SuperSonic911908d ago (Edited 1908d ago )

Washington and Vancouver are very busy. Montreal too.

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Entertainment Software Association (ESA) Releases E3 Video

Neocrisis - Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the group who owns and operates E3, has released a video about E3 2018. This year’s E3 has more than 200 exhibitors showcasing the newest video game titles and technology. It’s all about innovation, investment, and impact.

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