Annual ESA Study Reveals Video Games' Universal Appeal Across Generations - PressReach

Annual ESA Study Reveals Video Games' Universal Appeal Across Generations - PressReach

Half of the 205.1 million Americans playing video games are ages 35 and up WASHINGTON, June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) today released its annual Essential Facts About the U.S. Video Game Industry report. While video games remain wildly popular among Generation Alpha (ages 5 to 12), with 83% playing video games weekly, the 2025 report reveals that America’s favorite pastime isn’t just child’s play. Sixty p…

ESA Essential Facts Report Finds 60% of Adults Play Video Games as Entertainment

The new Entertainment Software Association (ESA) Essential Facts annual report on the U.S. Video Game Industry for 2025 has been released by the trade association. The ESA states that while video games remain wildly popular among Generation Alpha (ages 5 to 12), with 83% playing video games weekly, the 2025 report reveals that America’s favorite pastime isn’t just child’s play. Sixty percent of adults (ages 18 and up) play video games every week…

Video Games Are How America Unwinds: Even Boomers

Half of all US gamers are over 35, according to a new ESA report showing how video games support mental health, social life, and family bonding across generations.