HP India report claims, gaming becomes first choice for career in lockdown, more than 92% people believe gaming reduces stress
The number of people looking for online gaming as a career in India is constantly increasing. HP India Company of Technology Field has made this claim in a report on Wednesday. It has been found that 90 percent of people believe that the gaming industry can be a good career option.
The HP India Gaming Landscape survey report covers 1,500 people. Whose age ranged from 14 to 40 years. The survey was conducted in 25 metro cities of India between March and April. It has been done in two phases. In which 72 percent men and 28 percent women have been included. In this, questions were asked from people who were computer and mobile users who used to play action and adventure games on their PC and Smartphone.
88 percent of school students want to make a career in gaming
According to the report, Tier I women from West India and those born between 1990 and 2010 (Gen-Z) showed the highest desire for a career in gaming. About 84 percent of women said that they want to take up gaming as a career. In addition, 80 percent of them are male, 91 percent of those born between 1965 and 1980 (Gen X) and 88 percent of school students. In Tier 2, 84 percent of the city’s population while 78 percent of the metro city’s people want to make a career in gaming.
People believe that gaming reduces tension
More than 92 percent of people believe that gaming reduces the tension of work and studies. Along with reducing stress, positive thinking increases. Whereas 91 percent of people believed that gaming increases attention and concentration.
Gaming in laptop instead of mobile is the first choice
The report also found that 89 percent of people have preferred PC over mobile for gaming. They believed that it is easier to do gaming in a laptop or PC than on a mobile. About 37 percent of the gamers are leaving the smartphone and going towards the PC in order to enhance the gaming experience. Gen X and Gen Z included 70% of the people who liked them. Whereas even among those who like gaming less, 75 percent of people preferred to do gaming in laptops.
Gaming craze increased due to lockdown
The Managing Director of HP India Market says that people are spending more time at home due to which the number of gamers has suddenly increased. Customers are adopting new ways of entertainment to connect with society and reduce stress. People are now shifting from mobile to laptop for gaming. Which will help us to grow our business.