India, Oct. 24 -- According to the Global Video Games Report 2025, titled Power of Play, the average age of a gamer is now 41 years old.

The ESA conducted one of its largest studies to date, surveying 24,216 players aged 16 and older across 26 countries in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, including Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.

The research focused on why people play, how they play, and what they gain from gaming.

In the United States, 56 percent of respondents said they were 45 years or older, while China reported the youngest average age at 32 and Italy the oldest at 50.

The report found that 66 percent of people worldwide play video games, mainly for entertainment and mental wellbeing. 55 percent said they...