Video gaming in the United States

Video gaming in the United States is one the fastest growing entertainment industries in the country and exports.[1] Although Japanese video games do well in western markets the reverse is not so in Japan.[2]

Contents

History

Demographics

Americans spend an average of 13 hours per week playing video games.[3]

Censorship

A court case is adjourning in Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Merchants Association to decide whether California has the right to censor games.[4] [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "An Analysis of the Competitive Video Games Industry in the United States: Examine...". Reuters. 2008-09-11. http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/09/11/idUS198031+11-Sep-2008+BW20080911. Retrieved 2011-05-03. 
  2. ^ "Video games that get lost in translation.". MSNBC. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4780423/ns/technology_and_science-games/. Retrieved 2011-05-03. 
  3. ^ "Time spent gaming on the rise - NPD". Gamespot. http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6264092.html. Retrieved 2011-05-03. 
  4. ^ "Video Games On Trial: Part Four -- In Summation, Looking Towards November 2". G4. http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/707995/video-games-on-trial-part-four-in-summation-looking-towards-november-2/#ixzz1LKbTiJnL. Retrieved 2011-05-03. 
  5. ^ "Violent Video Games and the Supreme Court". Wired. http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/11/violent-video-games-and-the-supreme-court/. Retrieved 2011-05-03. 
Video gaming in North America
Sovereign states
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Canada
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • United States
Dependencies and
other territories
  • Anguilla
  • Aruba
  • Bermuda
  • Bonaire
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Curaçao
  • Greenland
  • Guadeloupe
  • Martinique
  • Montserrat
  • Puerto Rico
  • Saint Barthélemy
  • Saint Martin
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  • Saba
  • Sint Eustatius
  • Sint Maarten
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States Virgin Islands