5/23/2005
Indians Plays Video Games The Most
Date: Sunday, May 22, 2005 11:02:53 AM EST
MEW YORK, N.Y., May 22 (UPI) --
MEW YORK, N.Y., May 22 (UPI) --
A survey of 13,000 people across 13 nations finds video games are popular not only in the United States and Germany, but also in India and Mexico.
Global market research company GMI found that more than 20 percent of those polled spend up to half of their leisure time playing video games. However, nearly 30 percent of those polled in India spend up to half of their leisure time playing video games -- the highest figure recorded in the study -- and 20 percent in Mexico, another nation new to the industry.
The more developed electronic gaming markets of the United States and Germany were in second and third place, in that order, with 24 percent each.
The survey also suggests video game entertainment is going to become an increasingly sought after leisure activity, with more than 80 percent of those polled believing "people will spend more time playing video games" during the next 10 years.
In addition, 40 percent of those polled indicated they would like to spend more of their free time playing video games.
Global market research company GMI found that more than 20 percent of those polled spend up to half of their leisure time playing video games. However, nearly 30 percent of those polled in India spend up to half of their leisure time playing video games -- the highest figure recorded in the study -- and 20 percent in Mexico, another nation new to the industry.
The more developed electronic gaming markets of the United States and Germany were in second and third place, in that order, with 24 percent each.
The survey also suggests video game entertainment is going to become an increasingly sought after leisure activity, with more than 80 percent of those polled believing "people will spend more time playing video games" during the next 10 years.
In addition, 40 percent of those polled indicated they would like to spend more of their free time playing video games.
