Video Games Played Daily: WHY PLAYING VIDEO GAMES IS THE NEW AMERICAN PASTIME.

This book is intended to be a companion book to the gaming community at GamesPlayedDaily.com. The goal is to establish a genuine understanding of the positive influence the video game industry can have on it's avid consumers.

Viewership plummeted for many sporting events. The Stanley Cup Finals reported a decrease of 61% compared to 2019, and the NBA Finals had 49% lower viewership than the previous year. While these drastic changes were fueled by the pandemic, sport's TV ratings had been suffering for years prior. So, what are the leading causes for the poor ratings and decreasing viewership? Is it simply just disinterest? And if people are not watching sports anymore, what has taken its place? Video Games.