A May 2022 survey found the biggest benefit for adult gamers in Canada to play video games was stress relief. In total, 85 percent of respondents completely or somewhat agreed that this applied to video game activities. Mental stimulation scored the same with 85 percent of respondents selecting this option.
Benefits of playing video games according to adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022
Characteristic
Share of respondents who completely/somewhat agree
Provide stress relief
85%
Provide mental stimulation
85%
Bring people joy through play
84%
Be a great way to spend free time
82%
Help to improve creative skills
81%
Accessible experiences for people with different abilities
80%
Bring different types of people together
76%
Be educational
74%
Teach us how to communicate and work as a team
71%
Create a feeling of community
70%
Inspire people
68%
Promote social interaction
67%
Provide physical activity
42%
Teach kids how to win and lose in a healthy manner*
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Entertainment Software Association of Canada. (November 9, 2022). Benefits of playing video games according to adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358440/canada-video-gaming-benefits/
Entertainment Software Association of Canada. "Benefits of playing video games according to adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022." Chart. November 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358440/canada-video-gaming-benefits/
Entertainment Software Association of Canada. (2022). Benefits of playing video games according to adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358440/canada-video-gaming-benefits/
Entertainment Software Association of Canada. "Benefits of Playing Video Games According to Adult Gamers in Canada as of May 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358440/canada-video-gaming-benefits/
Entertainment Software Association of Canada, Benefits of playing video games according to adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358440/canada-video-gaming-benefits/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Benefits of playing video games according to adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022 [Graph], Entertainment Software Association of Canada, November 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358440/canada-video-gaming-benefits/