Nearly three fourths of the Maltese play digital and video games, a national study has found.

The report, launched this morning, was carried out by (gamED), made up of university academics from the faculties of education, ICT and science. It was funded by the Malta Communications Authority and was held in 2012.

Its aim was to determine the gaming patterns and trends of the Maltese population between the ages of three and 54. Data was collected using internet and face-to-face surveys.

The representative sample found that 62 per cent of the gamers were men and that at least 53 per cent of the population played digital and video games once daily.

Sixty-five per cent of the children interviewed played games at least once daily, while the same percentage of teenagers and young adults played two hours or more every day.

The report is available online here.

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