ESA: Gaming Industry portrait in the US in 2022
The average gamer in the US is 33 years old.
66% of the US people are playing games at least two times per week.
The average US gamer age is 33 years. 76% of all players are older than 18.
97% of Americans are sure that games are useful. 89% think that they help to develop skills. The majority is positive that games help to relieve stress, get joy, make your brain work, and inspire.
The younger the player more often it plays for the excitement. As the time passes another motivation strikes - gamers are trying to quality spend their free time, develop some skills & use their brains.
83% of gamers are playing with friends online or in person.
70% of the Americans are playing on smartphones, 52% - on consoles, 43% - on PC, 26% - on tablets, 7% - on VR-devices. 60% of gamers are using more than one device.
The most popular genre is Puzzles (65% of players are playing it).
The average American player is spending 13 hours per week on games.