According to the NPD report called Expanding the Games Market, 63 percent of Americans play some type of videogame on some type of device.
From the online survey of 5,000, it was discovered that males 18-34 are the hardcore gamers, and above and below those ages are filled out with casual gamers -- more and more of which are women. Most of those surveyed said that their weekly playing habits are about the same as last year's, though thirty percent say they play more this year.
“The new type of game experiences brought to the market over the past several years are succeeding in reaching a broader audience, said NPD analyst Anita Frazier in a statement. "The challenge for the industry is that consumers are a fickle group, and with the great variety of options pulling at their limited free time, they're going to be easily distracted unless something really compels them to stay with gaming.”
It may be because I write for a games Web site, but I don't think I know anyone who doesn't play games. These days, saying you don't play games is like saying that you don't watch movies or listen to music. I'm glad, as this equals some kind of job security for myself and my co-workers.
[Via Next-Gen.biz]
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12:24 PM on 12.13.2007
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I think my stepmom's probably the only person I can think of who doesn't play games. Well outside of the handheld solitary. But yea..she just hates them for whatever reason. (And I think i'm to blame.)
2/3 though, that's a lot of people. Hooray for games, it's about time everyone opened their eyes. Soon, some clever marketing fellow will change the name from video games, to something like: Interactive Cinematic Entertainment or
Intellectually Stimulating Brain Intercourse.
It's nice to know if anyone does call me out though, 2/3 of the crowd around us has my back.
Step 1: Keep the masses preoccupied and unaware of what's going on in the world around them.