Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association
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| Founded | 1996 |
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| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | cedec |
Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (Japanese: 一般社団法人コンピュータエンターテインメント協会, Hepburn: Ippan Shadan Hōjin Konpyu-ta Enta-teinmento Kyōkai) (CESA (セサ, Sesa)) is a Japanese organization that was established in 1996[1] to "promote the computer entertainment industry [...] with the aim of contributing to the strengthening of Japanese industry as well as to the further enrichment of people's lifestyles."[2] It organizes the annual Tokyo Game Show, Japan Game Awards and Computer Entertainment Developers Conference (CEDEC).
CESA is located in Tokyo, Japan. The current (As of 2023[update]) chairman of CESA is Haruhiro Tsujimoto, the president of Capcom. The Managing Director is Tsutomu Masuda.[3]
The Computer Entertainment Rating Organization (CERO), a rating agency, was established in June of 2002 as a branch of CESA, and officially became a nonprofit organization under Japanese law in December of 2003.
