Seven of 10 Execs Play Games at Work

Game Faces: Ever wonder what white-collar professionals are doing in their offices these days? It’s possible that they are engaged in a session of Grand Theft Auto or some other video adventure game. About 25 percent of white-collar workers admit to playing video games at some point during their workday, with 14 percent doing so during business meetings or conference calls, according to PopCap Games of Seattle, a provider of online computer games. Eleven percent of people start the workday with casual games, while 19 percent use games to unwind at the end of the day. The study compiled responses of more than 2,800 people defined as white-collar workers. About 52 percent confine their playing to break time. The fixation isn’t restricted to middle managers either. Seventy percent of senior executives spend time playing video games at work to relieve stress, compared with 49 percent for other white-collar workers.