August 5: Size of the global gaming market
There are 2.7 billion gamers worldwide – and continuous growth is driven by the widespread adoption of smartphones.
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Source: Accenture
Published: April 2021
Size of the global gaming market
What’s more popular than movies and music combined? Gaming.
The global gaming market is exploding, spanning all ages and demographics. There are 2.7 billion gamers worldwide. Growth is driven by the widespread adoption of smartphones.
Among a survey of 4,000 gamers in China, Japan, US, and UK:
84% said video games help connect them with others who have similar interests.
77% said video games help them stay in touch with friends.
46% identify as female (busting the stereotype that gamers are young men)
China rightly calls online gaming `spiritual opium` : https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/chinas-tencent-limits-gaming-minors-media-outcry-79235572
The state media also noted : "adding that no industry should be allowed to develop in a manner that will “destroy a generation.”
That is true. More and more young people spent most of their spare time on gaming, especially gaming with smartphones.