I remember playing like 4 hours every week night then all day Saturday. To download a summary of DA20, click here, To watch a series of videos with players sharing their stories about games, click here. 21% say they had a VR headset?

Older Australians also continue to flock to games, with 42 per cent of those aged 65 and over identifying as gamers. Just look at trump. The interactive nature of video games means that a user is cognitively engaged through problem solving and creativity – they are not sitting passively on auto-pilot. Privacy Policy. The Australian game development industry is also rebuilding, with 55% of studios less than five years old. Funny, for me it’s around 12 hours a day. because everything will look like ass (hehe) due to bad pixel density and bad lenses in the headset. 1040587, Sales of Video Games by Category: Value 2014-2019, Sales of Video Games by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019, NBO Company Shares of Video Games: % Value 2015-2019, LBN Brand Shares of Video Games: % Value 2016-2019, NBO Company Shares of Video Games Hardware: % Value 2015-2019, LBN Brand Shares of Video Games Hardware: % Value 2016-2019, NBO Company Shares of Video Games Software: % Value 2015-2019, Distribution of Video Games by Format: % Value 2014-2019, Distribution of Video Games Hardware by Format: % Value 2014-2019, Distribution of Video Games Software by Format: % Value 2014-2019, Distribution of Video Games Software (Physical) by Format: % Value 2014-2019, Distribution of Video Games Software (Digital) by Format: % Value 2014-2019, Forecast Sales of Video Games by Category: Value 2019-2024, Forecast Sales of Video Games by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024, Sales of Toys and Games by Category: Value 2014-2019, Sales of Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019, NBO Company Shares of Toys and Games: % Value 2015-2019, LBN Brand Shares of Toys and Games: % Value 2016-2019, Distribution of Toys and Games by Format: % Value 2014-2019, Forecast Sales of Toys and Games by Category: Value 2019-2024, Forecast Sales of Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024, Activision Blizzard Inc in Toys and Games, Ubisoft Entertainment SA in Toys and Games, Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends, Detailed segmentation of international and local products, Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth, Robust and transparent market research methodology, conducted in-country. The average age of the Australian gamer remained steady at 34 years. That would of course be including the $10 chinese plastic ones for phones, the literal cardboard google cardboard also for phones, etc. 4 Cornwallis Street For all interview requests, please contact Corrie McLeod or Samantha Rosich, Espresso Communications, on +61 2 8016 2220 or [email protected]. Now im lucky if i play an hour a week nights and a few hours on a weekend. Eveleigh, NSW: IGEA. Two-Thirds Of Australians Play Video Games, But We’re Playing Less Every Day. “Participants were drawn randomly from the Nielsen Your Voice Panel in February 2019”. The latest survey on the demographics of the average Australian gamer, conducted by Bond University, has found that two-thirds of Australians play video games in some form. Given the challenges that local studios are facing with little to no start-up or expansion support from government, coupled with multinational studios looking to Australia as an option for investment, IGEA encourages State and Federal Governments to consider boosting investment and recognition of the sector to spur even greater opportunities. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The number of organisations planning to employ additional staff is also growing with 61% of studios surveyed indicating plans for new hires, compared with 53% in 2017.

Originally, video games in Australia could only be rated up to MA15+. It has maintained a strong presence on both its platforms and YouTube and has been experiencing healthy year-on-year growth ever since launching. Probably just getting old.
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australian games industry ... randomly from the Nielsen Your Voice Panel in February 2019”. Sydney, Australia – 21 July 2019  – The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) has today released new research into the power and impact of video games in Australia, revealing that over two-thirds of Australians play video games and 91 per cent of households own a video game device. The reasons we are playing them are more nuanced – we are playing not just to entertain ourselves, but to learn and to connect.”. 83% of the revenue generated by Australian studios came from overseas, up 3 points from 80% in 2017. Please complete our 2019-20 survey on the size of the Australian game industry, IGEA submission to Higher Education Reform Consultation, IGEA 2020-21 Pre-Budget Submission to The Treasury, https://igea.net/2019/11/australian-video-game-development-industry-contributes-to-exports-and-job-opportunities/. “Games are a powerful tool we need to harness for a strong and competitive future. By Alice Clarke. Track key industry trends, opportunities and threats. Also the question is kinda wrong, as most of those people would mainly use it for VR porn or 360 videos and that kind of content. But a phone with a 1440p screen and a headset with slightly better lenses, well then it becomes a lot clearer. Alex Walker is the editor of Kotaku Australia and is known for his work covering video games, industry issues, technology and esports. Subscribe to our content!

Forgive me for being cynical, but the whole report is just a marketing exercise.
Our reports include 15+ pages of data, analysis and charts, including: Inform your decisions for marketing, strategy and planning. Interactive Games & Entertainment Association. For more information, please visit www.igea.net. The study noted that 59 percent of parents surveyed play while their children are in the same room. Asked about the main challenges facing their industry, respondents cited lack of government funding as well as difficulty attracting early stage development and expansion investment as stressful or very stressful. Other international markets include the US and Europe.