2010 Essential Facts About The Canadian Video Game Industry | Digital Download Game World
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Last week the Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESA) released their 2010 report entitled: Essential Facts About the Canadian Computer and Video Game Industry.
In collaboration with the NPD Group’s 2010 Understanding the Canadian Gamer custom research, the comprehensive report gathered data from 2,579 Canadian adults, 398 Canadian teens (13-17) and 547 kids (6-12) and covers every area the industry, from who is playing video games to how gamers play online and as well as the top selling games.
I’ll summarize the key points in the report but to view the full 20 page report for yourself click HERE
So what did they find out?
The definition of a gamer for this report was someone who has played computer or video games in the past four weeks.
Who is playing?
96% of Canadian households own a computer
47% of Canadian households have at least one video game console, such as Xbox 360, PlayStation or Wii
The average age of the Canadian gamer is… 33 years old
How often do Canadians play?
30% everyday
45% a few days per week
15% once a week
5% once every few weeks
4% once in the last 4 weeks
Continue reading after the jump:
http://www.ddgameworld.com/2010/11/2010-essential-facts-about-the-canadian-video...
In collaboration with the NPD Group’s 2010 Understanding the Canadian Gamer custom research, the comprehensive report gathered data from 2,579 Canadian adults, 398 Canadian teens (13-17) and 547 kids (6-12) and covers every area the industry, from who is playing video games to how gamers play online and as well as the top selling games.
I’ll summarize the key points in the report but to view the full 20 page report for yourself click HERE
So what did they find out?
The definition of a gamer for this report was someone who has played computer or video games in the past four weeks.
Who is playing?
96% of Canadian households own a computer
47% of Canadian households have at least one video game console, such as Xbox 360, PlayStation or Wii
The average age of the Canadian gamer is… 33 years old
How often do Canadians play?
30% everyday
45% a few days per week
15% once a week
5% once every few weeks
4% once in the last 4 weeks
Continue reading after the jump:
http://www.ddgameworld.com/2010/11/2010-essential-facts-about-the-canadian-video...
