Screentime
Everyone’s a Gamer Now, But They’re Not Spending Much Money on It
Though the video-game industry is booming, users are avoiding in-app purchases and ads
This article is for subscribers only.
With much of the world bottled up at home because of coronavirus, getting people to play video games is no problem. Getting them to spend money is another thing.
That’s the challenge facing the video-game industry right now. The good news is more people are getting into gaming — possibly for the first time — and others are playing more than ever before. Hours and hours more. Verizon Communications Inc. has said gaming jumped 75% on its network after people started going into lockdown.