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平均游戏玩家年龄是37岁

A child's hobby? Average gamer is 37 years old





Though playing video games is often called a child's activity, a new study from the Entertainment Software Association has found that that perception couldn't be further from the truth.

According to the organization, which represents the game industry, the average gamer today is 37 years old. Moreover, the average game buyer is 41 years old. Because of that, a greater number of parents are playing games with their children. The ESA said that 45 percent of parents play games with their kids "at least weekly."

Those statistics are quite important to the ESA and the industry as a whole. Over the last several years, the gaming business has been targeted by critics and lawmakers who say that mature-rated titles, like the Grand Theft Auto franchise, among many others, are too easy for children to buy.

However, in April, the Federal Trade Commission released the results of an "undercover shopper survey" that found just 13 percent of underage teenagers were able to buy mature-rated games that are designated as only suitable for those 17 and older. When children attempted to buy R-rated DVDs, on the other hand, 38 percent of them were successful.

To add to that and further make its case that the majority of kids are being kept away from violent or sexually explicit games, the ESA revealed today that parents are involved in the purchase or rental of games in 91 percent of cases. In addition, 90 percent of parents said that they are aware of the content in the games their children are playing.

The Entertainment Software Rating Board, which assigns ratings to video games based on their content, was also highly touted by parents. The ESA said that 86 percent of parents are aware of game ratings, and out of that group, 98 percent believe they are accurate.

Even so, that hasn't stopped critics from taking aim at the industry and its ratings system. In September, James Steyer, the CEO and founder of Common Sense Media, an organization that touts legislating the gaming industry, pointed to his own firm's study that found 72 percent of parents would support a law that bans the sale of "ultraviolent or sexually violent" video games.

"The results of this poll clearly show that not only do the effects of ultraviolent or sexually violent games weigh heavily on the minds of parents but also that parents feel that the video game industry isn't doing nearly enough to protect kids from accessing the most ultraviolent games," Steyer said.

Regardless, the gaming industry continues to be big business. According to the ESA's study, the industry generated $25.1 billion in revenue last year. Digital game revenue, including mobile apps and social games, hit $5.9 billion last year.


回复 10# lghmhw


   

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回复 9# 陈秀玲


   

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回复 8# lghmhw


    当然!我会找你的

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回复 7# 陈秀玲


    嗯,有空玩提时候找我啊

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回复 7# lghmhw


    我现在是没空玩了,我要备考了,还要学英语

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回复 3# 陈秀玲


    玩QQ飞车啊,我跟你玩

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大家都经常玩游戏吗?包括单机和网络。

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感觉现在玩游戏太累了的,都是升级之类的,而且没那么多时间玩的

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我貌似就只玩过卡卡跑丁车,欢乐豆地主,都是很低级的游戏

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回复 1# kobe


   一个来自美国Entertainment Software Association/娱乐软件联盟的调查显示:目前游戏玩家的平均年龄是37岁。而购买游戏的平均年龄达到了41岁。

而这些高龄玩家在哪里呐?ESA 说:在调查中有45%的父母表示,每周都会和孩子一起玩游戏。而购买游戏的原因就更加简单,因为美国游戏有分级制度,有些小盆友买不到18+ 之类的游戏,他们只好找成年人来代购,调查显示90%的父母会参与到购买游戏这一“亲子行为”中。

不过同时72%的父母也支持禁止暴力和情色的电子游戏。

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