Research on the U.S. about gaming conducted by a non-profit company and the results are spectacular. Enjoy!
U.S. Gaming industry earns $25 billion
in annual revenue, and directly and indirectly employs more than 120,000 people
with an average salary for direct employees of $90,000.
WHO PLAYS COMPUTER AND VIDEO GAMES?
72%
of American households
play computer or video games
The average game player age is:
37
Age of Game Players
18% under 18 years
53% 18-49 years
29% 50+ years
GENDER of Game Players
58% male
42% female
WHO BUYS COMPUTER AND VIDEO GAMES?
The average age of the most frequent game purchaser is:
41
33%
of gamers say that playing computer or video games is their
favorite entertainment activity
19% of most frequent game players pay to play online games
55% of gamers play games on their phones or handheld device
65%of gamers play games with other gamers in person, an increase
from 64% in 2010 and from 62% in 2009
45%
of parents play computer and video games
with their children at least weekly,
an increase from 36% in 2007
2010 Computer and Video Game Sales by Rating
Casual 5.2%
Strategy 3.8%
Sport Games 16.3%
Shooter 15.9%
Role-Playing 7.7%
Racing 5.8%
Other Games, Compilations 2.7%
Action 21.7%
Adventure 7.5%
Arcade 0.2%
Children's Entertainment 0.7%
Family Entertainment 9.1%
Fighting 3%
Flight 0.4%
Best-Selling COMPUTER GAME Super Genres by Units Sold, 2010
Shooter 9.7%
Strategy 33.6%
Action 2.7%
Adventure 8.7
Sport Games 0.9%
Flight 1.5%
Children's Entertainment 0.9%
Other Games, Compilations 1.4%
Arcade 0.1%
Role-Playing 20.3%
Racing 0.6%
Family Entertainment 0.1%
Casual 19.5%
TOP 20 SELLING COMPUTER GAMES OF 2010
1 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 360, PS3, Wii, NDS Mature
2 MADDEN NFL 11 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP Everyone
3 HALO: REACH 360 Mature
4 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII Wii Everyone
5 RED DEAD REDEMPTION 360, PS3 Mature
6 WII FIT PLUS Wii Everyone
7 JUST DANCE 2 Wii Everyone 10+
8 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 360, PS3 Mature
9 ASSASSIN'S CREED: BROTHERHOOD 360, PS3 Mature
10 NBA 2K11 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP Everyone
11 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 360, PS3 Mature
12 SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 Wii Everyone
13 POKEMON SOULSILVER VERSION NDS Everyone
14 MARIO KART W/WHEEL Wii Everyone
15 JUST DANCE Wii Everyone 10+
16 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS DS NDS Everyone
17 DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS Wii Everyone
18 WII SPORTS RESORT Wii Everyone
19 FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS 360, PS3 Mature
20 FINAL FANTASY XIII 360, PS3 Teen
[caption id="attachment_174" align="alignnone" width="353"]
Tossgirl is a professional female StarCraft player, not the best but sure she can beat me without having a monitor.[/caption]
U.S. Gaming industry earns $25 billion
in annual revenue, and directly and indirectly employs more than 120,000 people
with an average salary for direct employees of $90,000.
WHO PLAYS COMPUTER AND VIDEO GAMES?
72%
of American households
play computer or video games
The average game player age is:
37
Age of Game Players
18% under 18 years
53% 18-49 years
29% 50+ years
GENDER of Game Players
58% male
42% female
WHO BUYS COMPUTER AND VIDEO GAMES?
The average age of the most frequent game purchaser is:
41
33%
of gamers say that playing computer or video games is their
favorite entertainment activity
19% of most frequent game players pay to play online games
55% of gamers play games on their phones or handheld device
65%of gamers play games with other gamers in person, an increase
from 64% in 2010 and from 62% in 2009
45%
of parents play computer and video games
with their children at least weekly,
an increase from 36% in 2007
2010 Computer and Video Game Sales by Rating
Casual 5.2%
Strategy 3.8%
Sport Games 16.3%
Shooter 15.9%
Role-Playing 7.7%
Racing 5.8%
Other Games, Compilations 2.7%
Action 21.7%
Adventure 7.5%
Arcade 0.2%
Children's Entertainment 0.7%
Family Entertainment 9.1%
Fighting 3%
Flight 0.4%
Best-Selling COMPUTER GAME Super Genres by Units Sold, 2010
Shooter 9.7%
Strategy 33.6%
Action 2.7%
Adventure 8.7
Sport Games 0.9%
Flight 1.5%
Children's Entertainment 0.9%
Other Games, Compilations 1.4%
Arcade 0.1%
Role-Playing 20.3%
Racing 0.6%
Family Entertainment 0.1%
Casual 19.5%
TOP 20 SELLING COMPUTER GAMES OF 2010
1 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 360, PS3, Wii, NDS Mature
2 MADDEN NFL 11 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP Everyone
3 HALO: REACH 360 Mature
4 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII Wii Everyone
5 RED DEAD REDEMPTION 360, PS3 Mature
6 WII FIT PLUS Wii Everyone
7 JUST DANCE 2 Wii Everyone 10+
8 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 360, PS3 Mature
9 ASSASSIN'S CREED: BROTHERHOOD 360, PS3 Mature
10 NBA 2K11 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP Everyone
11 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 360, PS3 Mature
12 SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 Wii Everyone
13 POKEMON SOULSILVER VERSION NDS Everyone
14 MARIO KART W/WHEEL Wii Everyone
15 JUST DANCE Wii Everyone 10+
16 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS DS NDS Everyone
17 DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS Wii Everyone
18 WII SPORTS RESORT Wii Everyone
19 FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS 360, PS3 Mature
20 FINAL FANTASY XIII 360, PS3 Teen
[caption id="attachment_174" align="alignnone" width="353"]
Tossgirl is a professional female StarCraft player, not the best but sure she can beat me without having a monitor.[/caption]
