{"id":1874,"date":"2011-06-07T22:58:18","date_gmt":"2011-06-07T18:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/?p=1874"},"modified":"2011-06-07T22:58:18","modified_gmt":"2011-06-07T18:58:18","slug":"video-game-play-increases-as-breadth-of-game-content-grows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/video-game-play-increases-as-breadth-of-game-content-grows\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO GAME PLAY INCREASES AS BREADTH OF GAME CONTENT GROWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>June 7, 2011 \u2013 Washington, DC \u2013 72 percent of American households play video  games and 82 percent of gamers are adults according to new research released  today by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). In a report released at  E3, the world\u2019s leading video game event, the data presented a consumer base  that is increasingly diverse and receiving interactive game content on myriad  platforms.<\/p>\n<p>The report, <a href=\"http:\/\/esa.createsend5.com\/t\/y\/l\/vdjdly\/xkibwly\/i\/\"><em>2011 Essential  Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry<\/em><\/a>, also found 42 percent  of gamers are women and that women age 18 or older represent more than one third  of the game-playing population. In addition, purchases of digital full games,  digital add-on content, mobile apps, subscriptions and social network gaming  accounted for 24 percent of game sales in 2010, generating $5.9 billion in  revenue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur industry\u2019s innovative titles are reaching new consumers in broader,  deeper and more-engaging ways,\u201d said Michael D. Gallagher, president and CEO of  the ESA. \u201cTechnological advancements and terrific entertainment experiences in  our industry make it possible for people of all ages to enjoy games at home or  on the go, and the creativity of our developers and publishers leads to an  ever-expanding variety of video games to choose from in both digital and  physical formats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The survey also found that parents remain highly involved in their children\u2019s  game play and see several benefits of entertainment software. Forty-five percent  of parents report playing computer and video games with their children at least  weekly and nine out of ten parents pay attention to the content of the games  their children play. In addition, 68 percent of parents believe that game play  provides mental stimulation or education, 57 percent believe games encourage  their family to spend time together, and 54 percent believe that game play helps  their children connect with their friends.<\/p>\n<p>Other findings of the survey include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The average game player is 37 years old, while the average game purchaser is  41 years old;<\/li>\n<li>Sixty-five percent of gamers play games with other gamers in person;<\/li>\n<li>More than half (55 percent) of gamers play games on their phones or handheld  devices;<\/li>\n<li>Eighty-six percent of parents are aware of the Entertainment Software Rating  Board rating system, and 98 percent of these parents are confident in the  accuracy of the ratings;<\/li>\n<li>Parents are present when games are purchased or rented 91 percent of the  time; and<\/li>\n<li>Consumers spent $25.1 billion on game content, hardware and accessories in  2010.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The research for the<em> <a href=\"http:\/\/esa.createsend5.com\/t\/y\/l\/vdjdly\/xkibwly\/d\/\">2011 Essential Facts  About the Computer and Video Game Industry<\/a> <\/em>was conducted by Ipsos  MediaCT and is the most in-depth and targeted survey of its kind, gathering data  from almost 1,200 nationally representative households that have been identified  as owning either or both a video game console or a personal computer used to run  entertainment software.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 7, 2011 \u2013 Washington, DC \u2013 72 percent of American households play video games and 82 percent of gamers are adults according to new research released today by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). In a report released at E3, the world\u2019s leading video game event, the data presented a consumer base that is increasingly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1opIU-ue","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5413,"url":"http:\/\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/tgs-2012-smaller-lighter-ps3-model-unveiled-playstation-blog\/","url_meta":{"origin":1874,"position":0},"title":"TGS 2012: Smaller, Lighter PS3 Model Unveiled \u2013 PlayStation Blog","author":"Forbidden Panel","date":"September 19, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Tokyo Game Show is always an exciting time for gamers everywhere, as we all look forward to new games and other news being unveiled during the show. 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