Mon, Oct 10, 2011 | 10:37 BST
Report: Half of UK population playing games
According to a recent report from the Internet Advertising Bureau, around half of the population in the UK do play games.
32.9 million out of the 62 million-strong population play games online on either iPad, Android, PlayStation or Xbox, with 82 percent of internet users between 8 and 65 playing, a majority of which are in the 25-45 category.
49 percent of people polled suggested they liked puzzle and quiz games, while 23 percent had first-person shooters as its pick. 51 percent of online users are male, with 49 percent female.
More details on MCV.
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Posted in: UK
Tags: Internet Advertising Bureau, report
5 comments
#1
GrimRita
10/10/11, 10:40 am
Probably because half of them are out of work
#2
Colin Gallacher
10/10/11, 11:23 am
@1 I nearly spat out my midget gems at that.
I’m becoming unemployed again as of Friday and I can’t wait.
#3
Deacon
10/10/11, 11:50 am
I still don’t think iPhone / Android / Facebook should be counted in surveys such as this.
#4
ManuOtaku
10/10/11, 12:46 pm
Thats Bloody Fantastic mate, an applausse for my fellow UK gamers, the more the merrier
#5
Dralen
10/10/11, 12:59 pm
@3 I agree. I sort of see them as the modern age crossword puzzle in your daily newspaper. HAHA.