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New ELSPA survey indicates huge shift in game-playing demographics.
A survey by ELSPA (European Leisure Software Publishers Association) has revealed that the average age of games players is a lot higher than you would expect.
The annual market survey revealed that the average age of gamers in Europe is…wait for it…between 25 and 35, a truly surprising statistic.
ELSPA states that this figure is due to the high cost of PC’s, consoles and games. The survey also said that of these ageing gamers, a high percentage of them are single, have a high disposable income, and have few children.
These figures do have to be taken with a pinch of salt however, and may even be seen as erroneous. Last year was the first time in three years that didn’t see a Pokemon-led games market around the world. Though some adults do play Pokemon, the home console-dominated focus on the market of late will have no doubt added to these findings.
The annual market survey revealed that the average age of gamers in Europe is…wait for it…between 25 and 35, a truly surprising statistic.
ELSPA states that this figure is due to the high cost of PC’s, consoles and games. The survey also said that of these ageing gamers, a high percentage of them are single, have a high disposable income, and have few children.
These figures do have to be taken with a pinch of salt however, and may even be seen as erroneous. Last year was the first time in three years that didn’t see a Pokemon-led games market around the world. Though some adults do play Pokemon, the home console-dominated focus on the market of late will have no doubt added to these findings.
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