|
Altered Planes Entertainment - APE /World In Person & Game Logo Contact Altered Planes Entertainment Urban
High End, High Speed Computers APE Hardware Jungle Computer Outlet Store Cafe Hardware Jungle Floor Plan Johnson County Community College - Endorsement Letter
|
Who
PLAYS Computer and Video Games?
67%
of American heads of households play computer or video games. The
average game player age is:
33 In 2007,
24% of gamers were over the age of 50.
greater portion of the game-playing population
(31%)
than boys age 17 or
younger (20%). Who BUYS Computer and Video
Games? The average age of the most frequent game purchaser is:
38 How Long Have Gamers Been Playing? 13 is the average number of years adult gamers have
been playing computer or video games. Among
most frequent gamers, adult males average 14
years for game playing, female for
11 years 57%
of gamers believe there are more games available
today that appeal to women than in the past.
BEST-SELLING VIDEO GAME SUPER GENRES BY UNITS SOLD, 2006
Who
Plays What? PARENTS AND GAMES
55% of parents believe games
are a positive part of their children’s lives. 86% of the time children receive their parents’ permission before purchasing or renting a game. Parents report always or sometimes monitoring
the games their children play 90% of the time. *Parents
with kids under 18 who also own a game console and/or computer used to play
games. The Top Four Reasons Parents Play Video Games With Their Children: It’s
Fun For The Entire Family 72% Because
They’re Asked To 71% It’s
A Good Opportunity To Socialize With The Child 66% It’s
A Good Opportunity To Monitor Game Content
50% PARENTS
PLAY GAMES The average age of a gamer parent is 40
years old. 93%
of
parents who play computer and video games have children
who also play them; The average gamer parent plays computer and video games 21 hours a month — 18 hours per month for gamer moms and 24 hours per month for gamers dads; and, 46%
of
all gamer parents have played for 10 years or more (gamer moms at eight
years, gamer dads playing for
12 years). Source: Peter D. Hart Research Associates Who
Plays What? ONLINE AND WIRELESS GAMES How Many Gamers Play Games
Online? 51
%
of most frequent game players say they play
games online, up from 19%
in
2000. Who Plays
Games On Line?
How Many Americans Play Games
on Wireless Devices? 34%
of heads of households report they play games on wireless devices such as
a cell phone or PDA, up from 20% in 2002. WHAT’S
THE BOTTOM LINE? RECENT SALES INFORMATION
WHAT’S
THE BOTTOM LINE? HISTORICAL SALES INFORMATION
How
many Americans Expect to Buy Games? 41%
of Americans have purchased or
plan to purchase one or more games in 2007
|
