Info FranceInfo. According to a study, six out of ten French people play video games at least once a week

Six out of ten French people (58%) play video games at least once a week, according to a study by Syndicate of Leisure Software Publishers (Cell) released on Tuesday, November 23rd. This figure is six points higher than in 2020. This study is entitled French and Video Games And conducted by Médiamétrie, pointing out that these “regular” players are 53% male and 47% female. Their average age is 38.

France also has more “occasional” players. They make up 73% or more of 38 million people by 2020, two points more than by 2020. 71% of adults (three points per year) compared to 2020) and 98% of children (up to four points) play video games.

Parents are also more likely to play video games with their children: they are 77% by 2021 and 66% by 2020. In addition, seven out of ten parents choose to play as many games as they can and oversee their training. , By advising against certain games or by staying close to them while they are playing. Nearly half (48%) of them say they know and use parental control systems, up from 37% in 2020 and 32% in 2019.

Finally, 61% of gamers believe that video games create social connections, a figure that has risen sharply by nine points by 2020. This may be explained as a result of Govt infection. 19.

* The study was conducted on a sample of 4,016 people aged 10 and over between September 6 and September 27, 2021.