510 million people play games online. That’s 40 percent of all the internet users worldwide.
Thirty five percent of game players are typically under eighteen years, and 65% of game players are over eighteen years old. People on this age range spend more time in playing games than watching the tv.
55% of online gamers are women, which includes people who play mobile games.
The PC is still the most-used system for online gaming, with 85% of online gamers reporting using a PC for online gaming activities.
Among non-PC systems, the Xbox 360 maintains its leadership for the third year in a row as the top video game system used for online gaming at 48%. In contrast to 2009, when Wii was leading over PS3 by 8 percentage points, PS3 and Wii are now neck and neck, with about 26 percent of online gamers.