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  1. Jan 10, 2024 · Video gaming is one of the biggest media segments worldwide and the Canadian market is no exception – in 2022, video games accounted for the vast majority of digital media revenues in...

  2. Oct 28, 2024 · According to the Entertainment Software Association of Canada, 23 million Canadians play video games, representing 61% of the population. Younger Canadians are more likely to play video games with 89% of children and teens (6-17-year-olds) playing video games compared to 61% of the 18-64-year-olds.

    • Games as A Form of Connection
    • Reaching Older People
    • The Next Level

    Across the board, the ESAC also wants to highlight games’ unique ability to bring people together. Indeed, the top two reasons respondents provided for playing games were the ability to socially interact with others (35 percent) and play/compete against others (34 percent). Tied for third place with 25 percent, meanwhile, were cooperating with othe...

    The 2022 survey also found that games continue to reach older audiences. In particular, 74 percent of parents who play games say they do so with their children, an increase of nine percent over the past two years. Hilchie says part of this is just due to the number of kids who continue to become interested in games, but another factor is that moder...

    Looking ahead, there are two areas that Hilchie says the ESAC is focusing on. The first is the recently launchedGlobal Video Game Coalition (GVGC), a collaboration between the ESAC and its counterparts in the likes of the U.S., Europe and Asia to raise awareness about the benefits of gaming. That includes working with the likes of the United Nation...

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    • Gamers’ Geographical Breakdown. Two of every 5 people across the world is a gamer. Leading the global market in the number of gamers and revenue is China, followed closely by the United States.
    • Top 10 Countries By Gaming Revenue. The Asia Pacific region is well represented in the list with China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea placing in 2020’s top five gaming markets.
    • The Biggest Gaming Markets. As earlier mentioned, China has 665 million gamers in 2020, the biggest number of gamers in the APAC region and the world (Statista, 2020).
    • Gaming Devices and Platforms. The games market can be broadly divided into five segments: browser PC games, console games, downloaded/boxed PC games, smartphone games, and tablet games.
  3. Dec 15, 2022 · A 2022 survey of Canadian gaming audiences found that 53 percent of Canadians played video games regularly, slightly down from previously recorded 61 percent in 2020. Canadian gamers averaged 7.9...

  4. Mar 8, 2024 · A survey among internet users in Canada found that as of the third quarter of 2023, 82.7 percent of respondents stated that they played video games on any device. Smartphone gaming was the...

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  6. Jul 30, 2019 · The Canadian video game industry involves the development, marketing, and monetization of video games in Canada. This industry overview will discuss the latest statistics and trends for the video game industry in Canada.

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