![]() First-person shooter and action genres often stand accused of stirring aggression and causing violence and addiction.ĭecades of research examining video gaming and violence have failed to reach consensus among scientists. These games fall into the first-person shooter or action-adventure genres – the top two genres, accounting for 27.5 percent and 22.5 percent of sales, respectively. ![]() ![]() The top three best-selling video games of 2016 were Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Battlefield 1, and Grand Theft Auto V. In 2016, the video game industry sold more than 24.5 billion games – up from 23.2 billion in 2015, and 21.4 billion in 2014. Video game sales continue to increase year on year. For video game use by children, most parents – 71 percent – indicate that video games have a positive influence on their child’s life. The average American gamer is a 35-year-old adult, with 72 percent of gamers aged 18 or older. Share on Pinterest There is increasing research focused on the impact of video gaming on the brain.Īt a glance, more than 150 million people in the United States play video games regularly, or for at least 3 hours per week. ![]()
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