GAME ON - THE VIDEO GAMING HABITS OF THE NATION
* 68% of Australians play video games
* 91% of children aged 5-14 play video games
* Men and boys play for 100 minutes a day, on average
* Women and girls play for 75 minutes a day, on average
* Players aged 50 and over are the fastest growing segment of the gaming community
* 49% of respondents aged 50 and over say they are gamers
* Most older players play to maintain brain function and ward off dementia
* The average Australian adult player has been playing for more than 12 years
* 24% of respondents have used video games at work for training
* 35% of parents say games are part of their children's school curriculum
(Source: Digital Australia Report 2016, produced by Bond University for the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association; 3400 repondents)
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