Video gaming is a hobby enjoyed by young and old across the globe. In 2025, there were over *** billion gamers across Asia Pacific, making it the largest market for video gaming worldwide, with Europe coming in second place with a gaming audience of *** million. In total, there were an estimated **** billion gamers across the globe.
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MIDiA Research, & PocketGamer.biz. (March 24, 2025). Number of video gamers worldwide in 2025, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/293304/number-video-gamers/
MIDiA Research, und PocketGamer.biz. "Number of video gamers worldwide in 2025, by region (in millions)." Chart. March 24, 2025. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/293304/number-video-gamers/
MIDiA Research, PocketGamer.biz. (2025). Number of video gamers worldwide in 2025, by region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/293304/number-video-gamers/
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