Earlier today on Game Daily, Michael Gallagher, CEO of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) answered 10 user-submitted questions ranging in topic from Barack Obama to piracy to his top picks for the holiday season. Gallagher, a former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), was appointed CEO [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 21, 2008
As long-time GameCyte readers might recall, the demise of the Electronic Entertainment Expo has nothing to do with Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo or Electronic Arts; it is, in fact, entirely attributable to our own Mr. Henning, who ruined the event for all of you by cheating the system in 2003, 2004 and 2005. But today, it [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 5, 2008
In September of last year, the Entertainment Software Association filed for $320,000 in legal fees from the State of California, to reimburse the trade organization for their role in defeating California's violent video game law AB 1179 in August. Today, the ESA has that check in hand -- you can see a picture of it [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Your daily smörgåsbord of the very best gaming has to offer. Updated on the fly: Enthusiast: Microsoft shows off Xbox 360 RPG lineup in Tokyo, including The Last Remnant, Infinite Undiscovery and Star Ocean 4 -- take your pick of straight/sarcastic liveblogs (IGN, 1UP) Star Ocean 4 arrives 2009 as potential Xbox 360 exclusive; trailer and a few details [...]
Continue reading...Friday, May 23, 2008
According to GamePolitics, there is another notable departure from the ESA: id Software. Given that id Software was already planning not to attend E3, this development seemed inevitable. That brings the number the number of members in the ESA to 24 from a pre-exodus number of 28. GamePolitics tried to solicit comment from the ESA, [...]
Continue reading...Monday, May 19, 2008
With all of the departures from both E3 and the ESA, it's time someone stood proudly in front of the media and declared support for the organization. The man to do that? Jeff Brown, EA's VP of corporate communications. He doesn't stop at declaring his company's support for the ESA and for E3. Oh, no. [...]
Continue reading...Friday, May 16, 2008
The Entertainment Software Association has confirmed that LucasArts has left the group. This was already previously rumored, but the ESA has provided confirmation in the form of comments from Rich Taylor, the Senior Vice President of Communications and Research at the ESA.
Continue reading...Friday, May 9, 2008
Beyond deliberately hosting their own event opposite E3, independent developer Gamecock has released a video with company co-founder Mike Wilson declaring his tongue-in-cheek candidacy for president of the ESA. And doing... something to a gravestone. I guess the message is that Gamecock doesn't like E3. I'm glad they told us, I honestly had no idea.
Continue reading...Friday, May 2, 2008
Coming on the heels of an announcement that Activision will not be in attendance at E3 and that Activision and Vivendi Games are leaving the ESA, there is news that Foundation 9 and NCsoft will not be attending the annual entertainment expo. The industry show has been in turmoil ever since the decision was made [...]
Continue reading...Friday, May 2, 2008
Okay, technically they're absent with leave. Vivendi and Activision, two major publishers (on the verge of becoming one massive publisher), have "discontinued their membership" with the Entertainment Software Association, and will not be participating in this year's E3 show. Kotaku, breaking the story this morning, received confirmation and a quote from ESA Vice President Rich [...]
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
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