Essential Facts
Essential Facts is ESAC’s annual publication which provides important economic, demographic and public opinion data about the Canadian video game industry.
Parental Controls
ESAC produced series of parental control videos with Marc Saltzman that provide parents with the knowledge to ensure their children are enjoying age-appropriate content on their video game consoles.
We are the voice of the Canadian video game industry.
We work on behalf of our member-companies to ensure that Canada remains a great place to innovate, create and publish video games.
Our industry is thriving
19 million Canadians are gamers
We create over 36,500 full-time equivalents jobs in our industry.
The average full-time industry worker makes a $71,300 salary.
The average Canadian gamer is 33 years old.
There are 472 active studios in Canada. 143 new studios have opened since 2013.
The industry adds $3 billion annually to Canada’s GDP. That’s a 31% increase since 2013.
The industry creates over 20,400 full-time jobs in Canada. Up 24% since 2013.
Get in touch with us
Mailing Address
Entertainment Software Association of Canada
130 Spadina Avenue, Suite 408
Toronto, ON M5V 2L4