Casual Gamers Play More Than We Thought

Of course, this is based on PC gamers, not console gamers, but it is surprising, however. 

Casual gamers spend more time playing than previously thought, according to a new study by the Macrovision Network.

According to the worldwide survey, over one-third of those who would be considered “casual� gamers have nine or more two-hour gaming sessions each week. This contradicts previous thoughts that casual gamers generally spend fifteen minutes at a time gaming.

Over 50 percent of the gamers studied fell between the ages of 35-60, and 71 percent of all respondents were female. Puzzle games were the most popular, followed by card games, with strategy and action behind.

70 percent of those surveyed purchased a game after playing it for free first on the Internet, and 67 percent of the respondents read game reviews. 46 percent felt that their purchases were influenced by reviews.

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