This week on Player Attack, we're finding out which Australians play video games, what they're playing, and why they're playing.<br /><br />Digital Australia 2018 is the seventh study in a series of national research in Australia and New Zealand, conducted by Jeffrey Brand and his team at Bond University. We caught up with Professor Brand and turned the tables for a moment, asking *him* the big questions about what this year's report says about Aussies.<br /><br />The report is fascinating reading, jam-packed with surprising statistics.<br />- the average age of the Australian gamer is now 34<br />- 97% of homes with children have computer games<br />- 80% of game households have more than one device for playing games<br />- 92% of players play with other people<br />- 50% of children have used games in their school curriculum<br />- 34% of adults have used games for work<br />- 84% of players say games help improve thinking skills<br />- 77% of people who play games in Australia are aged 18 years or older<br />- 46% of video game players are female<br />- 43% of Australians aged 65 and over play video games!<br /><br />Would you like to know more? The full #DA18 report is available from the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association - for free! http://www.igea.net/<br /><br />...plus, of course, we have all the latest in gaming news - this is Player Attack!<br />http://www.playerattack.com<br />
