VentureBeat May 1, 2025
Dean Takahashi

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) showed survey results highlighting the benefits of games for U.S. veterans, with 77% of veterans saying they believe games have a positive impact on their lives.

The ESA said vast majority of respondents indicated that video game play provides a healthy outlet for stress and anxiety (86%), helps them cope with difficult times (81%), offers a valuable means of staying connected with others (77%) and that video game communities have a positive impact on their mental and emotional well-being (74%), said Stanley Pierre-Louis, CEO of the ESA, in an interview with GamesBeat. It’s a way for the ESA to support veterans during Military Appreciation Month, he said.

Similarly, when asked to reflect on their time...

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Topics: Mental Health, Provider, VA / DoD
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