Video Games ProCon.org. 22 Charts & Graphs on Video Games & Youth Violence

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1 Video Games ProCon.org Last updated on: 2/18/2010 9:20:00 AM PST 22 Charts & Graphs on Video Games & Youth Violence I. Gamer Demographics - Age and Gender (1-3) II. Video Game Sales - Units, Dollars, Genres, and Content (4-12) III. Youth Violence Trends (13-22) I. Gamer Demographics - Age and Gender 1. Percentage of Households That Play Video Games and the Average Game Player Age 2. Gender of Video Game Players Source: Entertainment Software Association, "Essential Facts About the Video Game Industry," Frequency of Video Game Play by Gender Source: Entertainment Software Association, "Essential Facts About the Video Game Industry," Source: Cheryl Olson, ScD, et al., "Factors Correlated with Violent Video Game Use by Adolescent Boys and Girls, Journal of Adolescent Health, Jan II. Video Game Sales - Units, Dollars, Genres, and Content 1 of 10 12/20/13, 10:27 AM

2 4. US Computer & Video Game Unit Sales: 2007 & 2008 (Units in Millions) 5. US Computer & Video Game Dollars Sales Growth, (Dollars in Billions) Source: Entertainment Software Association, "Essential Facts About the Video Game Industry," Source: Entertainment Software Association, "Essential Facts About the Video Game Industry," Video Game Sales by Rating (by Units Sold) Computer and Video Game Sales by Rating (by Units Sold) Source: Entertainment Software Association, "Essential Facts About Games and Violence," Source: Entertainment Software Association, "Essential Facts About the Video Game Industry," Video Game Sales by Genre 9. Parental Awareness and Use of Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) Ratings, of 10 12/20/13, 10:27 AM

3 Source: Entertainment Software Association, "Essential Facts About the Video Game Industry," Source: Adam Thierer, MA, "Video Games, Ratings, Parental Controls, & Public Policy: Where Do We Stand?," Apr ESRB Video Game Ratings by Year, Source: Adam Thierer, MA, "Are All Video Games Violent?," Feb. 26, Top 10 Most Frequently Played Games, 2008 Source: "Teens, Video Games, and Civics," Pew Internet and American Life Project website, Sep. 16, Game Popularity and ESRB Content Descriptors by Gender 3 of 10 12/20/13, 10:27 AM

4 Source: Cheryl Olson, ScD, et al., "Factors Correlated with Violent Video Game Use by Adolescent Boys and Girls, Journal of Adolescent Health, Jan III. Youth Violence Trends 13. Violent Crime Offenses and Video Game Sales, Violent Crime Offenses and Video Game Sales, Source: Entertainment Software Association, "Essential Facts About Games and Violence," Source: "Chasing the Dream," Economist, Aug. 4, of 10 12/20/13, 10:27 AM

5 15. Sales of Video Games Compared to Youth Violence, Reports of Bullying, (Rate Per 1,000 Students) Source: Adam Thierer, MA, "Video Games and 'Moral Panic,'" Jan. 23, 2009 Source: Virginia Youth Violence Project, "Violence in Schools," (accessed Feb ) 17. Total Violent Crimes by Juveniles, Source: Adam Thierer, MA, "Violent Video Games & Youth Violence: What Does Real-World Evidence Suggest?," Feb. 9, Juvenile Violent Crime by Type and Year, of 10 12/20/13, 10:27 AM

6 Source: Adam Thierer, MA, "Violent Video Games & Youth Violence: What Does Real-World Evidence Suggest?," Feb. 9, Violent Crime Rate, (Rate per 100,000 Inhabitants) Source: Adam Thierer, MA, "Violent Video Games & Youth Violence: What Does Real-World Evidence Suggest?," Feb. 9, Percentage of Students in Grades 9 12 Who Reported Having Been in a Physical Fight During the Previous 12 Months, of 10 12/20/13, 10:27 AM

7 Source: National Center for Education Statistics, "Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2007," Dec Comparing Rates of Problem Behaviors in Youth Who Play Mature-rated Games and Those Who Do Not 7 of 10 12/20/13, 10:27 AM

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9 Source: Lawrence Kutner, PhD, and Cheryl K. Olsen, ScD, Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth about Violent Video Games and What Parents Can Do, Results from a 2007 Poll to the Question: "Do you Think Violent Movies and Video Games Inspire Mentally Unstable People to Commit Acts of Violence Like the Shootings at Virginia Tech?" 9 of 10 12/20/13, 10:27 AM

10 Source: PollingPoint, "Gun Control Results," (accessed Feb. 12, 2010) ProCon.org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit All rights reserved 233 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200, Santa Monica, CA Tel: Fax: of 10 12/20/13, 10:27 AM