A child's hobby? Average gamer is 37 years old. Parents play games too!!

A child's hobby? Average gamer is 37 years old

By: Don Reisinger June 7, 2011 11:08 AM PDT

Though playing video games is often called a child's activity, a new study from the Entertainment Software Association has found that that perception couldn't be further from the truth.
According to the organization, which represents the game industry, the average gamer today is 37 years old. Moreover, the average game buyer is 41 years old. Because of that, a greater number of parents are playing games with their children. The ESA said that 45 percent of parents play games with their kids "at least weekly.

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