Topic: Video gaming in Canada

Video gaming in Canada - Statistics & Facts

Video gaming is one of the biggest media segments worldwide and the Canadian market is no exception – in 2022, video games accounted for the vast majority of digital media revenues in Canada and are projected to do so for the foreseeable future. While often receiving less individual attention than the gaming market of the neighboring United States, the Canadian video game landscape stands on its own and is home to a unique, world-class video gaming industry.

Annual video game market revenue in Canada
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Number of gamers in Canada
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Weekly gaming time among adult Canadian gamers
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Video Gaming & eSports

Games market revenue share worldwide 2024, by region

Video Gaming & eSports

Digital video game revenue in Canada 2017-2027, by segment

Video Gaming & eSports

Canada video game company number 2021, by size

Overview

Games market revenue share worldwide 2024, by region
Games market revenue share worldwide 2024, by region
Share of games market revenue worldwide in 2024, by region
Video game market revenue in North America 2017-2030, by country
Video game market revenue in North America 2017-2030, by country
Video game market revenue in North America from 2017 to 2030, by country (in million U.S. dollars)
Video game market revenue in Canada 2017-2031
Video game market revenue in Canada 2017-2031
Video game market revenue in Canada from 2017 to 2031 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Video game market revenue in Canada 2017-2030, by segment
Video game market revenue in Canada 2017-2030, by segment
Video game market revenue in Canada from 2017 to 2030, by segment (in U.S. dollars)
Video game market revenue growth in Canada 2018-2031
Video game market revenue growth in Canada 2018-2031
Video game market revenue growth in Canada from 2018 to 2031
Video game market revenue growth in Canada 2018-2030, by segment
Video game market revenue growth in Canada 2018-2030, by segment
Video game market revenue growth in Canada from 2018 to 2030, by segment

Spending

ARPU in the video games segment of the media market in Canada 2017-2031
ARPU in the video games segment of the media market in Canada 2017-2031
ARPU in the video games segment of the media market in Canada from 2017 to 2031 (in U.S. dollars)
Video gaming ARPU in Canada 2017-2030, by segment
Video gaming ARPU in Canada 2017-2030, by segment
Video gaming ARPU in Canada from 2017 to 2030, by segment (in U.S. dollars)
Video game purchases in Canada 2024
Video game purchases in Canada 2024
Video game purchases in Canada as of December 2024
Video game purchases by store brand in Canada 2025
Video game purchases by store brand in Canada 2025
Video game purchases by store brand in Canada in 2025
Digital video game purchases by store brand in Canada 2023
Digital video game purchases by store brand in Canada 2023
Digital video game purchases by store brand in Canada as of December 2023

Audiences

Users in the video games segment in Canada 2017-2031
Users in the video games segment in Canada 2017-2031
Users in the video games segment in Canada from 2017 to 2031 (in millions)
Number of video game users in Canada 2020-2030, by segment
Number of video game users in Canada 2020-2030, by segment
Number of video game users in Canada from 2020 to 2030, by segment (in millions)
Share of gamers in Canada 2009-2022, by gender
Share of gamers in Canada 2009-2022, by gender
Distribution of gamers in Canada from 2009 to 2022, by gender
Digital video games users in Canada 2021, by age group
Digital video games users in Canada 2021, by age group
Distribution of digital video game users in Canada in 2021, by age group
Digital video games users in Canada 2021, by income
Digital video games users in Canada 2021, by income
Distribution of digital video game users in Canada in 2021, by income

Gaming behavior

Most used devices for video games in Canada 2025
Most used devices for video games in Canada 2025
Most used devices for video games in Canada in 2025
Video gaming penetration in Canada 2025, by device
Video gaming penetration in Canada 2025, by device
Share of internet users in Canada who play video games on selected devices as of October 2025
Preferred video game genre in Canada 2025
Preferred video game genre in Canada 2025
Preferred video game genre in Canada in 2025
Video gaming reasons in Canada 2022
Video gaming reasons in Canada 2022
Reasons for playing video games according to adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022
Video gaming benefits in Canada 2022
Video gaming benefits in Canada 2022
Benefits of playing video games according to adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022
Online versus offline video gaming in Canada 2022
Online versus offline video gaming in Canada 2022
Online versus offline video gaming according to child and adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022
Online gaming reasons in Canada 2022
Online gaming reasons in Canada 2022
Reasons for playing online games according to adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022
Hours spent on playing video games per week in Canada 2025
Hours spent on playing video games per week in Canada 2025
Hours spent on playing video games per week in Canada in 2025
Weekly time spent on video gaming in Canada 2022-2022
Weekly time spent on video gaming in Canada 2022-2022
Average weekly time spent on video games according to child and adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022 (in hours)
Weekly time spent on video gaming in Canada 2022, by age and gender
Weekly time spent on video gaming in Canada 2022, by age and gender
Average weekly time spent on video games according to gamers in Canada as of May 2022, by age group and gender (in hours)

Mobile gaming

Canada leading mobile internet activities 2022
Canada leading mobile internet activities 2022
Most popular online activities via mobile device according to internet users in Canada as of March 2022
Leading iPhone gaming apps in Canada 2025, by downloads
Leading iPhone gaming apps in Canada 2025, by downloads
Leading iPhone gaming apps in the Apple App Store in Canada in February 2025, by number of downloads
Leading iPhone gaming apps in Canada 2025, by revenue
Leading iPhone gaming apps in Canada 2025, by revenue
Leading iPhone gaming apps in the Apple App Store in Canada in February 2025, by revenue (in U.S. dollars)
Leading Android gaming apps in Canada 2025, by downloads
Leading Android gaming apps in Canada 2025, by downloads
Leading gaming apps in the Google Play Store in Canada in February 2025, by number of downloads
Leading Android gaming apps in Canada 2025, by revenue
Leading Android gaming apps in Canada 2025, by revenue
Leading gaming apps in the Google Play Store in Canada in February 2025, by revenue (in U.S. dollars)

Gaming video content

Video live streaming sites usage in Canada 2023
Video live streaming sites usage in Canada 2023
Video live streaming sites usage in Canada in 2023
Most used video live streaming sites by brand in Canada 2023
Most used video live streaming sites by brand in Canada 2023
Most used video live streaming sites by brand in Canada in 2023
Video game streaming site purchases in Canada 2022
Video game streaming site purchases in Canada 2022
Video game streaming site purchases in Canada in 2022
Leading Canadian Twitch streamers 2022, based on peak viewers
Leading Canadian Twitch streamers 2022, based on peak viewers
Leading Twitch streamers from Canada in October 2022, based on peak viewers (in 1,000s)
xQc Twitch subscribers 2020-2024
xQc Twitch subscribers 2020-2024
Number of subscribers of Félix Lengyel's Twitch channel xQc from January 2020 to October 2024 (in millions)

Spotlight: gaming industry

Canada video game company number 2011-2021
Canada video game company number 2011-2021
Number of video game companies in Canada from 2011 to 2021
Canada video game company number 2021, by size
Canada video game company number 2021, by size
Number of video game companies in Canada as of July 2021, by size
Canada video game company number 2017-2021, by province
Canada video game company number 2017-2021, by province
Number of video game companies in selected provinces in Canada from 2017 to 2021
Canada video game employment in selected provinces 2019-2021
Canada video game employment in selected provinces 2019-2021
Number of video game industry full-time employees in selected provinces in Canada from 2019 to 2021
Canada video game industry salary 2021, by company size
Canada video game industry salary 2021, by company size
Average annual video game industry salaries in Canada as of July 2021, by company size (in Canadian dollars)
Canada annual video game industry salary 2019-2021, by seniority
Canada annual video game industry salary 2019-2021, by seniority
Average annual video game industry salaries in Canada in 2021, by seniority (in 1,000 Canadian dollars)
Canada video game industry revenue share 2021, by source
Canada video game industry revenue share 2021, by source
Share of revenue in the video game industry in Canada as of July 2021, by source

Annual video game market revenue in Canada
****bn USD

Number of gamers in Canada
*****m

Weekly gaming time among adult Canadian gamers
***hrs/week

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- Annual video gaming ARPU in Canada
- *******USD
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ARPU in the video games segment of the media market in Canada 2017-2031
- Share of Canadians who made in-game purchases in the last 12 months
- ***%
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Video game purchases in Canada 2024
- Share of Canadian consumers who bought physical video games via GameStop (EB Games)
- ***%
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Video game purchases by store brand in Canada 2025
- Share of Canadian consumers who bought digital video games via Amazon
- ***%
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Digital video game purchases by store brand in Canada 2023

- Share of Canadians who regularly game via console
- ***%
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Most used devices for video games in Canada 2025
- Share of Canadian gamers who play casual games
- ***%
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Preferred video game genre in Canada 2025
- Main benefit of video gaming according to Canadian gamers
- Provide stress relief
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Video gaming benefits in Canada 2022
- Share of Canadian gamers who play video games 1-5 hours per week
- ***%
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Hours spent on playing video games per week in Canada 2025

- Number of video game companies in Canada
- ***
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Canada video game company number 2011-2021
- Number of video game companies in Ontario, Canada
- ***
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Canada video game company number 2017-2021, by province
- Average annual video game industry salary in Canada
- 78.6k CAD
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Canada video game industry salary 2021, by company size
- Share of Canadian video game industry revenue via in-game or in-app sales
- **%
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Canada video game industry revenue share 2021, by source

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Video gaming in Canada - Statistics & Facts

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