Wednesday, September 17th, 2008...11:34 pm - Cassandra
Teen Gaming Experiences & Social Interaction
Image: Karpov the wrecked train
A new report released by Pew Internet (and covered in The Age), on Teens Video Games and Civics has concluded that virtually all American teens play games – computer, console, mobile – and that the gaming experience is rich and varied with a significant amount of social interaction. Using a survey distributed to 1,102 households to be answered by 12 – 17year olds and their parents researchers came up with the following statistics:
Fully 97% of (American) teens aged 12 – 17 play computer, web, portable or console games. Additionally:
- 50% of teens played games “yesterday”
- 86% of teens play on a console like the XBox, Playstation or Wii
- 73% play games on a desktop or laptop computer
- 60% use a portable gaming device like a PSP, Nintendo DS, or Gameboy
- 40% use a mobile phone or handheld organiser to play games
Interestingly enough, there was a focus on the social aspect of gaming rather than the anti-social aspect (something I have noticed recently), noting that 65% of game-playing teens play with other people who are in the room with them, 27% play with people they connect with on-line and of the 82% who play games alone 71% also play with others.
Check out the full report here: Teens, Video Games & Civics
Image: Sean Dreilinger – I know they’re not teens but they are kids and it’s kinda social….
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