Jane McGonigal - 'Reality Is Broken' (facts)

1. In the United States, there are 182 million active gamers.
2. Collectively, there are 4 million gamers in the Middle East, 105 million in India, 100 million in Europe and 200 million in China.
3. There are more than 10 million gamers in the UK, France, and Germany that spend at least twenty hours a week playing.
4. 5 million 'extreme gamers' in the US that play an average of 45 hours a week.
5. Digital games, across most media platforms, is expected to be a $68 billion industry by the end of this year.
6. The planet is spending more than 3 billion hours a week gaming.
7. In America, 69% of all heads of household play computer games, 40% of all gamers are women, 1/4 of gamers are aged 50+, the average age is 35 and have been playing for approximately 12 years. 97% of youth play video games.