According to surveys, 51% of people who play games identify as gamers, 38% play games but do not identify as gamers, and 10% do not play games. There are mixed views among the general public about whether games are a waste of time or help develop skills - around a quarter see them as a waste of time while over a third think they help skills. Gamers themselves are more likely than non-players to see games as better than TV and believing they develop problem solving skills and teamwork.

1. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
WHO ARE THE GAMERS?
NON PLAYERS
THOSE WHO PLAY BUT
DO NOT IDENTIFY
AS GAMERS
GAMERS
51%
38%
10%

2. 0 20 40 60 80 100
MIXED FEELINGS AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC
True for most games
True for some games but not others
Not true for most games
Unsure
A waste of time?
Help develop good
problem solving skills?
Help promote good
teamwork and communication?
A better form of
entertainment than TV?
26% 33% 24% 16%
17% 47% 16% 20%
10% 37% 23% 28%
11% 34% 30% 24%

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GAMERS’ THOUGHTS
Better than TV?
Promotes problem
solving skills?
Promotes teamwork
and communication?
Players “Gamers” Non Players
25%
17%
15%
39%
34%
28%
8%
5%
6%