ANKARA
As many isolate themselves in Turkey amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, interest in video games has skyrocketed, according to head of a gaming and e-sports agency.
“The number of daily active players surged by 40-50% in Turkey, rejuvenating the gaming sector economy,” Ozan Aydemir, the founder of Gaming in Turkey, told Anadolu Agency.
Aydemir noted that both the per capita purchase value and number of players spending on games has increased.
“Total game sales jumped 63%,” Aydemir said.
Citing to global reports, he said the time allocated for video games also rose by 40%.
“Video game and console game
