Video Game Study Shows More Female and Device Gamers
A new study shows nearly 60% of all Americans are playing video games including more females than ever.
The study, conducted by Entertainment Software Assn showed the average age of a gamer is 30 years old with 45% of those being female. 31% of those women are above 18 years old.
Also, the average gamer has been playing video games for 13-years.
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According to the ESA the increase of people playing games took away time spent watching television or going to the movies as 49% said they watch less TV than they did three years ago.
Interestingly enough, there are an average of two gamers per household, and 51% have at least two consoles or more.
2012 was a big year for gaming with the industry garnering $21 billion in sales. However, according to Variety, those numbers are down. With the upcoming next generation systems, the numbers are expected to go up, with a profit being made in 2014.
The study now concludes that the smart phones and devices are a serious contender as gaming platforms.
36% play games on their smartphone while 25% play on a wireless device.
The highest selling game of the year was Call of Duty: Black Ops II by Activison. It made $1 billion in 15 days, and $500,000 in the first day.
Next year's stats could be drastically different with the sales of the next gen systems such as Xbox One, PS4, and the Wii U factoring into play. Also, devices and smartphones will be another year advanced, with many possibilities becoming available.
It is only a matter of time before those gaming percentage numbers go up.
