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Entertainment Software Association

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) and renamed on July 21, 2003. It is based in Washington, D.C. Most of the top publishers in the video game industry (or their American subsidiaries) are…

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Headquarters
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Location
United States
Formation
April 1994; 32 years ago (1994-04)
Formerly called
Interactive Digital Software Association (1994–2003)
Legal status
501(c)(5) organization
President & CEO
Stanley Pierre-Louis

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related to history · 29
Entertainment Software Association → American, At, Congress, Congressman Joe Lieberman, Doug Lowenstein, During, Entertainment Software Ratings Board, ESA, ESRB, Following, IDSA, IDSA/ESA, In July, July, Kotaku, Mike Gallagher, Mortal Kombat, Night Trap, Nintendo, On December
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Entertainment Software Association → April 1994; 32 years ago (1994-04)
Formerly called · 1
Entertainment Software Association → Interactive Digital Software Association (1994–2003)
Headquarters · 1
Entertainment Software Association → Washington, D.C., U.S.
Legal status · 1
Entertainment Software Association → 501(c)(5) organization
Location · 1
Entertainment Software Association → United States
President & CEO · 1
Entertainment Software Association → Stanley Pierre-Louis
Type · 1
Entertainment Software Association → Trade association
Website · 1
Entertainment Software Association → www.theesa.com

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Entertainment Software AssociationFormationApril 1994; 32 years ago (1994-04)1.00infobox
Entertainment Software AssociationFormerly calledInteractive Digital Software Association (1994–2003)1.00infobox
Entertainment Software AssociationHeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.1.00infobox
Entertainment Software AssociationLegal status501(c)(5) organization1.00infobox
Entertainment Software AssociationLocationUnited States1.00infobox
Entertainment Software AssociationPresident & CEOStanley Pierre-Louis1.00infobox
Entertainment Software AssociationTypeTrade association1.00infobox
Entertainment Software AssociationWebsitewww.theesa.com1.00infobox
Entertainment Software Associationrelated to historyThe0.60section
Entertainment Software Associationrelated to historyIDSA/ESA0.60section
Entertainment Software Associationrelated to historyMortal Kombat0.60section
Entertainment Software Associationrelated to historyThis0.60section

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