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28 Unit 02 | Me time How much do you know about the importance of video games in the US? Take a guess: READING 15 a Compare your guesses with a partner. Read the article about the importance of video games for American culture. Some parts are missing. Choose the correct part (A–J) for each gap (1–7). There are two extra parts that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. b 16 a M p. 16 Video games’ place in American culture Video games are one of the largest entertainment industries in America. The question (0) , but what games, on what device and with whom. In fact, nearly half of the US population – 155 million people – play video games, and four out of five households (1) . Overall, video games are a 22.4-billion-dollar industry. These statistics (2) from the Entertainment Software Association , the ‘2015 Essential Facts about the Computer and Video Game Industry’, which examines gamer demographics 3 , the types of games played and the top-selling video games, among other industry sales information. Here are a few more reasons why video games (3) : Gamers play everywhere. Players crush candy, connect dots and clash clans 4 while (4) : 35 percent of Americans play on their smartphones and three out of 10 play on their tablets or other wireless devices. Watching people play video games is immensely popular – and big business. Last year, more people (27 million) (5) , an eSports competition, than the deciding game of the NBA 5 Finals (18 million). 3 gamer demographics: Spielerdaten wie Alter oder Geschlecht 4  Anspielung auf beliebte Handy-Spiele 5 NBA: ( abbr. for ) National Basketball Association: Basketball Profiliga der USA 1 What percentage of people in the US plays video games? 12% 28% 49% 2 What percentage of households in the US has a video game console? 56% 81% 95% 3 How many people watched the final game in the most popular video game tournament? 2 million 18 million 27 million 4 What percentage of US video gamers are adult women? 6% 33% 65% Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv