The top ten companies brought in more than 54% of total revenues during 2016, up from 43% in 2015. IHS Markit estimated that worldwide revenue related to console hardware, software, and services was $34.7 billion, down about 2.5% from 2015 hardware sales were down from $12.8 billion to $10.5 billion, while software and service revenues were up. Sony held about 57% of the market share during 2016, followed by Microsoft and Nintendo.

Assistance for problem gamers could include minimizing/removing the pull forces and obtaining adequate push forces to enable their desired participation in daily activities.Within the United States, revenues from the video game industry in 2016 was estimated at $30.4 billion by the Entertainment Software Association and NPD Group, slightly up from 2015's $30.2 billion.

The push and pull influences on the amount of gaming can occur in real-life or virtually. Second, individual, interpersonal, and environmental influences acted simultaneously to push and pull on the amount of gaming. The negative experiences mainly resulted from using video games as a coping strategy for other life stressors. Video gaming offered both positive and negative experiences in gamers’ lives. Participants in this study understood what activities offered them a sense of meaning and personal growth. First, gaming was found to be a meaningful and purposeful activity. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically. Semi-structured interviews and week-long activity logs were used to collect data from the 16 problem gamers in five countries. This study aims to gain a more holistic understanding of the activities in the daily lives of problem gamers particularly, what is important to them, what motivates gaming, and what supports/constraints engagement in other life activities. Currently, a full appreciation of how problem gaming impacts the daily lives of gamers is lacking.

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