McGonigal: 2.3 billion people globally regularly play video games
Jane McGonigal · #101 Jane McGonigal: The Psychology of Gaming · Jan 19, 2021 · at 13:44
Game designer and researcher Jane McGonigal discusses global video game adoption with Shane Parrish on The Knowledge Project.
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“There are 2.3 billion people on the planet now who regularly play video games. So like one in three people have actively chosen to make games a part of their lives, which is really exciting.”
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