ELSPA

The Entertainment & Leisure Software Publishers Association.

Since then, the membership has steadily grown from 12 to nearly 60 companies, including almost all the major companies concerned with the publishing and distribution of interactive leisure and entertainment software in the UK. ELSPA works to protect, promote and provide for the interests of all its members, as well as addressing issues that affect the industry as a whole through:

Industry Promotion
Sales Charts & reports
Conferences & Seminars
IP Crime enforcement
Reviewing proposed Legislation
Content ratings
Research reports
Careers promotion

The Top Selling Games This Week Are:

1. Wii Fit

2.C.O.D : World at War

3.The Lord of the Rings Conquest

4.FIFA 09

5. Wii Play

6.Need For Speed : Undercover

7. Mario and Sonic Olympic Games

8. Guitar Hero World Tour

9.Carnival Funfair Games

10. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?

The No.1 game for: ( Week ending 17th Jan 09)

PS3 is : C.O.D World at War

Wii is : Wii Fit

Xbox is : The Lord of the Rings Conquest

DS is : Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?

PC is : Football Manager 2009

PSP is : FIFA 09

How titles are rated in the UK

In 1993 a voluntary age rating system was set up called the Video Standards Council, this was replaced by The Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE) in 2003 who set up PEGI (Pan European Games Information) Its purpose is to give young people in Europe better protection against unsuitable gaming content and to help parents understand the risks and potential for harm within this environment. Any game showing the PEGI symbol has been tested and passed by the institution and will display a number of these symbols below. Or the BBFC will rate the game ( This is also a voluntary age rating system) based in its violnce, Drug use, Fighting, sex content or horror.