Gaming’s demographic reach: 36% of people ages 80 to 90 play video games | ESA

Every year, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) releases data that impresses us, with 64% of the U.S. population playing games — or 205.1 million gamers, up from 61%, or 196 million, a year ago.

But the demographic reach of games is even more crazy, as 36% of the Silent Generation (ages 80 to 90) is now playing video games weekly.