Inside the disarray facing the videogame organisation behind E3


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 14 May 2019

People attend opening day of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, E3, at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 13, 2017 in Los Angeles. This year's E3 will begin next week. (Ronen Tivony/Sipa USA/TNS)

LOS ANGELES: The videogame association that conceived the industry’s national ratings system, handles all lobbying efforts and runs the massive annual E3 showcase is in disarray. 

The Entertainment Software Association is still staggered by the departure of its president and what numerous current and past employees tell Variety was a toxic environment rife with internal politics, witch hunts and in-fighting. In the past six months alone, half of the association’s leadership have either quit or been fired, and a survey of member companies conducted by Variety shows waning faith in the organisation and its efforts. 

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