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Most of us are gamers
For the past few years, computer and video games have been the most popular form of leisure-time entertainment among Americans. You may have already suspected this to be true, but now a survey conducted by the Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA) has the numbers to prove it.
Around 145 million Americans, or 60%, are gamers. When "frequent" game-players were asked why they enjoyed gaming, 78% cited the fact that the games are challenging, 55% saw them as great stress-relievers, 49% reported that they provide a high amount of entertainment value for the money, 39% said it was because the games are engrossing, and 37% felt that interactive games are a good social activity that can be enjoyed with others.
You're not alone
Indeed, the IDSA's survey belies the stereotype of the gamer as a solitary, obsessed individual. Most gamers, 59%, play with friends. Thirty-three percent play with siblings, 27% with a spouse, and 25% even play games with their parents.
"There are many reasons why [people]... play computer and video games, and the fact that they are a social activity is chief among them," said IDSA president Douglas Lowenstein. "As home computers have become more ubiquitous and consoles have spread into millions of homes, the user base had broadened to include moms and dads, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, friends and neighbors. In short, everyone is playing computer and video games, and they're playing them together."
More fun than watching TV
When asked, 35% of all Americans named computer and video games as the most fun entertainment activity they participate in. Coming in second was watching TV (18%), then surfing the Internet (15%), reading (13%), going out to movies (11%), watching rented movies (6%)—viewing pay-per-view TV came in last at 0.5%.
The survey also indicated that 42% of frequent gamers are over 35 years old, with 30% between the ages of 18 and 35, and 28% under 18. The IDSA's survey results were reported in Business Wire.
Pretty cool(Isnt it)
What do you think?
For the past few years, computer and video games have been the most popular form of leisure-time entertainment among Americans. You may have already suspected this to be true, but now a survey conducted by the Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA) has the numbers to prove it.
Around 145 million Americans, or 60%, are gamers. When "frequent" game-players were asked why they enjoyed gaming, 78% cited the fact that the games are challenging, 55% saw them as great stress-relievers, 49% reported that they provide a high amount of entertainment value for the money, 39% said it was because the games are engrossing, and 37% felt that interactive games are a good social activity that can be enjoyed with others.
You're not alone
Indeed, the IDSA's survey belies the stereotype of the gamer as a solitary, obsessed individual. Most gamers, 59%, play with friends. Thirty-three percent play with siblings, 27% with a spouse, and 25% even play games with their parents.
"There are many reasons why [people]... play computer and video games, and the fact that they are a social activity is chief among them," said IDSA president Douglas Lowenstein. "As home computers have become more ubiquitous and consoles have spread into millions of homes, the user base had broadened to include moms and dads, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, friends and neighbors. In short, everyone is playing computer and video games, and they're playing them together."
More fun than watching TV
When asked, 35% of all Americans named computer and video games as the most fun entertainment activity they participate in. Coming in second was watching TV (18%), then surfing the Internet (15%), reading (13%), going out to movies (11%), watching rented movies (6%)—viewing pay-per-view TV came in last at 0.5%.
The survey also indicated that 42% of frequent gamers are over 35 years old, with 30% between the ages of 18 and 35, and 28% under 18. The IDSA's survey results were reported in Business Wire.
Pretty cool(Isnt it)
What do you think?
Interesting stuff there, rish. Where do you get it from?
Most of us are gamers
For the past few years, computer and video games have been the most popular form of leisure-time entertainment among Americans. You may have already suspected this to be true, but now a survey conducted by the Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA) has the numbers to prove it.
Around 145 million Americans, or 60%, are gamers. When "frequent" game-players were asked why they enjoyed gaming, 78% cited the fact that the games are challenging, 55% saw them as great stress-relievers, 49% reported that they provide a high amount of entertainment value for the money, 39% said it was because the games are engrossing, and 37% felt that interactive games are a good social activity that can be enjoyed with others.
You're not alone
Indeed, the IDSA's survey belies the stereotype of the gamer as a solitary, obsessed individual. Most gamers, 59%, play with friends. Thirty-three percent play with siblings, 27% with a spouse, and 25% even play games with their parents.
"There are many reasons why [people]... play computer and video games, and the fact that they are a social activity is chief among them," said IDSA president Douglas Lowenstein. "As home computers have become more ubiquitous and consoles have spread into millions of homes, the user base had broadened to include moms and dads, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, friends and neighbors. In short, everyone is playing computer and video games, and they're playing them together."
More fun than watching TV
When asked, 35% of all Americans named computer and video games as the most fun entertainment activity they participate in. Coming in second was watching TV (18%), then surfing the Internet (15%), reading (13%), going out to movies (11%), watching rented movies (6%)—viewing pay-per-view TV came in last at 0.5%.
The survey also indicated that 42% of frequent gamers are over 35 years old, with 30% between the ages of 18 and 35, and 28% under 18. The IDSA's survey results were reported in Business Wire.
Pretty cool(Isnt it)
What do you think?
For the past few years, computer and video games have been the most popular form of leisure-time entertainment among Americans. You may have already suspected this to be true, but now a survey conducted by the Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA) has the numbers to prove it.
Around 145 million Americans, or 60%, are gamers. When "frequent" game-players were asked why they enjoyed gaming, 78% cited the fact that the games are challenging, 55% saw them as great stress-relievers, 49% reported that they provide a high amount of entertainment value for the money, 39% said it was because the games are engrossing, and 37% felt that interactive games are a good social activity that can be enjoyed with others.
You're not alone
Indeed, the IDSA's survey belies the stereotype of the gamer as a solitary, obsessed individual. Most gamers, 59%, play with friends. Thirty-three percent play with siblings, 27% with a spouse, and 25% even play games with their parents.
"There are many reasons why [people]... play computer and video games, and the fact that they are a social activity is chief among them," said IDSA president Douglas Lowenstein. "As home computers have become more ubiquitous and consoles have spread into millions of homes, the user base had broadened to include moms and dads, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, friends and neighbors. In short, everyone is playing computer and video games, and they're playing them together."
More fun than watching TV
When asked, 35% of all Americans named computer and video games as the most fun entertainment activity they participate in. Coming in second was watching TV (18%), then surfing the Internet (15%), reading (13%), going out to movies (11%), watching rented movies (6%)—viewing pay-per-view TV came in last at 0.5%.
The survey also indicated that 42% of frequent gamers are over 35 years old, with 30% between the ages of 18 and 35, and 28% under 18. The IDSA's survey results were reported in Business Wire.
Pretty cool(Isnt it)
What do you think?