institute of games: what we do and why we do it!
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THE INSTITUTE OF GAMESswitching passive consumption into active engagement
97% OF 6 TO 15 YEAR OLDS PLAY VIDEO GAMES
Gaming is the most popular entertainment for young people
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THE GLOBAL VIDEO GAME MARKET IS BIGGER THAN THE
MUSIC AND FILM INDUSTRY COMBINED(IN BILLION U.S. DOLLARS)
MUSIC
FILM
WORLD TOP TEN COUNTRIES
4456
52
Canada
USA
UK
9FRANCE
12
Italy
SWEDENGERMANY
21
16 3220
11
AUSTRALIA
JAPAN
SOUTH
KOREA
(%) showing in circles is sales per capita
SPENDING MOST ON COMPUTER GAMES
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age 0 - 1 age 1 - 2 age 3 - 4 age 4 - 5
use a computeror tablet
use the internet
use a mobilephone
tv in own room
owns a gamesconsole
KIDS START PLAYING YOUNGER AND YOUNGER85% OF 4 YEAR OLDS USE A COMPUTER OR TABLET
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF VIDEO GAME PLAYING
ON OUR CHILDREN?
Let’s look at the benefits first and then some risks and concerns
GAMING DEVELOPS COGNITIVE SKILLS
GAMING CAN IMPROVE YOUR EMOTIONAL WELLBEING
VIDEO GAMES PROVIDE AN AVENUE FOR
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
VIDEO GAMES CREATE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
UNFORTUNATELY THERE ARE ALSO SOME
CONCERNS AND RISKS
ADDICTIONV I D E O G A M E
BETWEEN 2 AND 10 % PLAYS OBSESSIVELY AND EXCESSIVELY
MANY GAMES FEATURE INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT
VIOLENCE
CYBER-BULLYING
THE INSTITUTE OF GAMES FINDS
A BALANCE BETWEEN THE POSITIVES AND THE NEGATIVES
WE PROVIDE TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS TO
PARENTS, PROFESSIONALS AND YOUNG PEOPLE
WE PROVIDE GROUPS AND TREATMENT SERVICES THAT
FIND A BETTER BALANCE BETWEEN GAMING AND REAL LIFE
WE PROVIDE GAME DEVELOPMENT GROUPS AND
WORKSHOPS TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE
