The stats listed above are courtesy of Grabstats.com
Ever wonder the percentage of Male/Female gamers when playing online? What about if parents actually monitor what their kids are playing? Or how much that video game developer makes a year? Look no further……
Number of households with next generation video game consoles in 2012
190 million households will use a next-generation video game console in 2012
Percent of expected 2012 households with next generation consoles that are connected to the Internet
80% of an expected 190 million households, 148 million households, with next generation video game consoles will have this console connected to the Internet
Percent of American households that play computer or video games.
Sixty-five percent of American households play computer or video games.
The average game player age and how long they have been playing
The average game player is 35 years old and has been playing games for 13 years.
The average age of the most frequent game purchaser
The average age of the most frequent game purchaser is 40 years old.
Percent of all game players that are women.
Forty percent of all game players are women.
Percent of parents that believe games are a positive part of their children’s lives.
Sixty-three percent of parents believe games are a positive part of their children’s lives.
Number of people directly and indirectly employed by Computer and video game companies.
Computer and video game companies directly and indirectly employ more than 80,000 people in 31 states.
The average salary for direct employees in the entertainment software industry
The average salary for direct employees is $92,300, resulting in total national compensation of $2.2 billion.
Top 5 States with the highest concentration of video game jobs.
Top 5 States – California, Washington, Texas, New York and Massachusetts currently have the highest concentration of video game jobs. Collectively, these areas directly employ 16,604 workers and post 70 percent of the industry’s total indirect employment.
Average number of games sold every second of every day of 2007
On average, nine games were sold every second of every day of 2007;
Percent of gamers who play games with other gamers in person
59% (2008), 56% (2007), 51% (2006) of gamers played with others
Percent of homes in America that have a video game console
38% of homes in America have a video game console
2007 Computer and Video Game Sales by Rating
45% (Everyone), 12% (Everyone 10+), 28% (Teen), 15% (Mature
Top-Selling Video Game Genres in 2007 by Units Sold
4.7% (Strategy), 4.3% (Adventure), 4.5% (Fighting), 17.6% (Family), 7.6% (Role Playing), 12.1% (Shooter), 8.3% (Racing), 14.1% (Sports), 22.3% (Action), 0.7% (Flight), 0.5% (Arcade), 1.0% (Children), 2.3% (Other)
Percent of the time parents monitor the games their children play
Parents report always or sometimes monitoring the games their children play 88% of the time.
Top Four Reasons Parents Play Games
72% (It’s Fun For The Entire Family), 71% (Because They’re Asked To), 66% (It’s A Good Opportunity To Socialize With The Child), 50% (It’s A Good Opportunity To Monitor Game Content)
Percent of parents that place time limits on video game playing.
80% of parents place time limits on video game playing.
Gender breakdown of those who play games online
56% (male), 44% (female)
Amount in HD TV sales attributed to the Xbox 360 video game console
$73 million in HDTV sales can be directly attributed to the XBox 360 game console
