In the UK, 13-15 year-olds spend 11 hours and 40 minutes a week gaming

According to the Ofcom study, two-thirds of British children aged between 8 and 12 play Roblox, the most popular video game in this age group. — AFP Relaxnews

The UK gaming landscape showed signs of transformation in 2023. Britons are devoting less time to video games, with the exception of young teenagers – 13-15 year olds – who spend over 11 hours a week gaming. At the same time, virtual reality is on the rise, with growing interest in VR headsets.

The year saw a slight decrease in overall time spent gaming, a trend that perhaps reflects less-restrictive post-pandemic conditions, explains the Online Nation report from the UK communications regulator, Ofcom. On average, UK gamers spent seven hours and 11 minutes per week gaming in the second quarter of 2023, compared with eight hours and 16 minutes in the same period last year.