Americans Playing More Games, Watching Less Movies and Television

ESA Releases Results of Annual Consumer Survey at 10th Anniversary E3Expo Opening

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2004--Computer and video games are capturing increasing amounts of Americans' leisure time at the expense of television and movies, according to new research released today by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). The data from the ESA's annual consumer survey shows about half of American gamers say they are choosing to watch less television and fewer movies as a result of playing games more.