E3 2007 Gamer Statistics (Page 2 of 5)

PC genre breakdown

57% of gamers believe that there are more games available today that appeal to women than in the past.

33% of homes in America have a video game console.

2006 game sales by rating:

45.2%: E

11%: E10+

28.5%: T

15%: M

91% of the time parents are present at the time games are purchased or rented.

55% of parents believe games are a positive part of their children's lives.

86% of the time children receive their parents' permission before purchasing or renting a game.

Parents report always or sometimes monitoring the game their children play 90% of the time.

The top four reasons parents play video games with their children:

It's fun for the entire family: 72%

Because they're asked to: 71%

It's a good opportunity to socialize with the child: 66%

It's a good opportunity to monitor game content: 50%

The average age of a gamer parent is 40 years old Overall, gamer mothers are slightly younger (39) than gamer fathers (40).

93% of parents who play games have children who also play them;

The average gamer parent plays 21 hours a month -- 18 hours per month for moms and 24 for dads.;

46% of all gamer parents have played for 10 years or more (moms at 8 years, dads at 12)

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