Surprising Facts About Video Games You Probably Didn't Know - Reality Check

How many people play video games? What is the average gamer like? And exactly how big is this industry? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this weeks Reality Check.

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[MrKangorilla]

Most women must be playing in that social and board game bracket cos i fo sho aint seein 48% women online

[wackywavinginflatablearmfl]

I'd say a gamer is someone who plays a console or PC at least 3 times a week, unless they are actually busy, but it's someone who invests time and money into games and enjoys coming home and playing with friends and having fun, not someone who is tapping a screen while taking a shit

[alenterzic]

There are not 1.2 billion gamers..someone who goes online and plays 8 ball pool or some stuff like that is not a gamer. People who play Angry Birds on their phones are not gamers.

[InfinitelyBoss]

Games is a really broad word. You should base it one people who play games regularly, not including mobile or casual games.

[playgames]

Videos like this make me glad to be a dedicated gamer

[InfuriatedHawk]

Gaming nation hierarchy (This would not end well):

Leaders (and other powerful people) and wealthy people: PC

Middle Class: Consoles

Lower Class: Mobile

[ghostlygooze]

But playing mobile gamers doesn't make you a gamer.

[matt]

I'm not usually the kind to be really strict on the criteria of these things, but playing games on facebook or mobiles does not make you a gamer.

[Danny-Ortis]

This is my favourite series from Gamespot. Always interesting to watch these videos.

[Night-Tid]

Great video gamespot. Very informative hope you continue this kind of segment .

[BaraTheVeggie]

dude you have got really good at your jokes :D, that "basket ball shot" joke and "big money" joke really made me lol, good job!

[KirilRavensong]

Seriously fascinating. The implications are astounding. Who would watch a film, when you could create your avatar, and act it out alone, or with a whole nation of gamers? A massive interactive nation has profound implications on mapping our course through the many changes ahead. Thank you for this video. Deeply enjoyed it.

[owensrebellion]

These episodes are really amazing I'm surprised your not in the millions of views.

[MegaSantaclaude]

Im pretty happy with these numbers. Though I wouldn't exactly call people who play on their phone "gamers"

[LFrigoDeSouza]

This program should have a channel of it's own.
It's always amazing.

[Famitrack]

There is only one girl in my entire school who is a true gamer.
Seriously has a PC and has actual games on her iPhone and owns a 3ds and a console.

[brunodays]

I don't consider people who play facebook games or play on their phones "gamers".
Social games aren't quite the category when most think about gamers. But that's just what I think... And what people who like this comment think, too.

[Yaboiicey]

Someone PLEASE tell me the name of the song used at 3:53 in this video. It was also featured on the Zonda R review from Top Gear and I have been searching for it for a year now! Gamespot maybe you can tell me?

[erroneousdrunk]

I love the hilarious transition shots, especially on this one. Please keep being hilarious

[kryziaa]

When i watch videos about video games, this is the voice that I always want to hear. The perfect voice for a video game host.