The ESA’s Energy of Play report paints a portrait of the the world’s players

The Leisure Software program Affiliation has launched its Power of Play report, which presents a snapshot of who’s enjoying video video games, and why, all world wide. There are loads of fascinating knowledge factors right here from greater than 24,000 respondents, all of whom are older than 16 and play at the least weekly. The doubters who assume gaming is only for children could also be stunned to study that the typical age of the respondents is 41 years outdated, and the gender cut up is sort of even between women and men.

One of the vital intriguing features to the report have been the advantages individuals mentioned they acquired from enjoying video games. The highest reply was that video games supplied psychological stimulation, which 81 p.c of the respondents mentioned. Eighty p.c mentioned video games supplied stress aid, 73 p.c mentioned video games made them really feel happier and 64 p.c mentioned video games related them with different individuals which helped them really feel much less remoted or lonely. 

And though having enjoyable was the highest purpose respondents gave for taking part in (66 p.c), additionally they mentioned gaming may enhance their expertise. Seventy-seven p.c mentioned gaming elevated creativity, 76 p.c mentioned it improved problem-solving and 74 p.c mentioned gaming upped each cognitive expertise and teamwork or collaboration.

The report additionally factors to how fashionable cellular gaming nonetheless is. General, 55 p.c of the respondents mentioned cellular was their favourite gaming platform. Half of the respondents beneath age 35 play on cellular, and a powerful 61 p.c of the over 50 players additionally play on cellular.