ESA: more gamer Moms and Dads abound

 

The Entertainment Software Association announced the release of results of a recently conducted survey just in time for Mother’s Day. After discovering that 35% of parents played video games last year, this year’s findings pinpoint that around 39% of gamer moms surveyed played games alone at least once a week, while around 37% of gamer moms also play video games with their children.

The survey, conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc., discovered that gamer moms and dads also play video games together. Around 59% of the couples among the gamer moms and dads surveyed were reported to play together, according to the official press release. Carolyn Rauch, senior VP of the ESA, added:

While gamer moms clearly enjoy playing games with their kids, they’re not just ‘kidding around’ – they also enjoy playing alone and with their spouses. In fact, a majority of gamer moms (54 percent) say they will play video games as much or more often once their children move out of the house. These women may be married with children, but there’s no doubt that they’re here to play.

Gamer dads are also plentiful this time around, with 47% of them playing alone and 45% of them with their children at least once a week. According to the report, 52% of the surveyed gamer dads said that they will keep on playing computer games even after their children leave home.

Up high on the gamer parents’ lists are puzzle games (30%), closely tailed by driving games (29%). Computer card games follow suit (23%), side-by-side with sports games (23%). Gamer parent’s have reported that they play games with their spouses mostly to spend time together with mutually enjoyed activities (44%), to exercise a little healthy competition (23%), and to do something other than watch TV all the time (21%).

Gamer dads may be considered by gaming parents as the better skilled gamers, but 37% of gamer moms believe that they have better skills. 36% of gamer dads believe otherwise. The ESA also claims that computer and video games are a significant way for families to spend time together. Rauch stated that Computer games are also an integral part of American families’ entertainment diets.

 

The Entertainment Software Association announced the release of results of a recently conducted survey just in time for Mother’s Day. After discovering that 35% of parents played video games last year, this year’s findings pinpoint that around 39% of gamer moms surveyed played games alone at least once a week, while around 37% of gamer moms also play video games with their children.

The survey, conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc., discovered that gamer moms and dads also play video games together. Around 59% of the couples among the gamer moms and dads surveyed were reported to play together, according to the official press release. Carolyn Rauch, senior VP of the ESA, added:

While gamer moms clearly enjoy playing games with their kids, they’re not just ‘kidding around’ – they also enjoy playing alone and with their spouses. In fact, a majority of gamer moms (54 percent) say they will play video games as much or more often once their children move out of the house. These women may be married with children, but there’s no doubt that they’re here to play.

Gamer dads are also plentiful this time around, with 47% of them playing alone and 45% of them with their children at least once a week. According to the report, 52% of the surveyed gamer dads said that they will keep on playing computer games even after their children leave home.

Up high on the gamer parents’ lists are puzzle games (30%), closely tailed by driving games (29%). Computer card games follow suit (23%), side-by-side with sports games (23%). Gamer parent’s have reported that they play games with their spouses mostly to spend time together with mutually enjoyed activities (44%), to exercise a little healthy competition (23%), and to do something other than watch TV all the time (21%).

Gamer dads may be considered by gaming parents as the better skilled gamers, but 37% of gamer moms believe that they have better skills. 36% of gamer dads believe otherwise. The ESA also claims that computer and video games are a significant way for families to spend time together. Rauch stated that Computer games are also an integral part of American families’ entertainment diets.