Entertainment & Games Software Industry Description

Companies that publish, design, develop, market, and support entertainment and games software.

Summary

There's no denying that this is a massive industry, mostly catering to adults -- according to ESA research, about three-fourths of heads of households play computer or video games and more than 40% of gamers fall into the 18-49 age bracket. Television and movie viewership is slipping and losing ground to competition from video games.

Entertainment & Games Software Industry Resources

• Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3)
  
• Entertainment Software Rating Board
  
• Gamasutra
  
• Game Developer Magazine
  
• Game Developers Conference
  
• The NPD Group
  
• Trade Show News Network
  

Entertainment & Games Software Industry Terminology

• The Video Game Critic's Glossary of Terms