The ESA Saved Video Games Once. Can It Do It Again?

From Post Games by Chris Plante

March 9, 2026 · 1h 15m · Episode 42

About this episode

The episode discusses the ESA's historical role in protecting video games and its current challenges.

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People in this episode

Host: Chris Plante

Guest: Stanley Pierre-Louis

Topics covered

video games
ESA
government regulation
AI
child safety
unionization

Keywords

ESA
video games
government
AI
child safety
unionization
Patreon
Incogni

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