The ESA (Entertainment Software Association) is one of the largest video game lobbyist groups (much like the NRA for the gun industry) in the United States, although that may not be true for long. Recently a mass exodus of developers, including Activision-Blizzard, the largest video game publisher in the world, has the future of the ESA in doubt.

It is the ESA’s job to lobby and represent video game publishers in Washington, officially stating that the ESA is

“dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of companies that publish video and computer games for video game consoles, personal computers, and the Internet.”

With the exit of publishers Activision-Blizzard, LucasArts, and Id Software one has to wonder if the ESA has not been doing its job to a level that these companies see fit for their investments. One of the most popular rumors as to explain for the decisions is the dislike for the current ESA head Mike Gallagher.

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