How obsessed with video games are West Virginians?

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 17: Sam Mitchell from the Hawthorn Hawks takes his turn on a Playstation at the AFL Premiership 2005 Sony Playstation …

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 17: Sam Mitchell from the Hawthorn Hawks takes his turn on a Playstation at the AFL Premiership 2005 Sony Playstation launch at the Telstra Dome August 17, 2005 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images)

by: Isaac Taylor

Posted: Apr 28, 2023 / 03:46 PM EDT

Updated: Apr 28, 2023 / 03:46 PM EDT

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Video games are becoming extremely popular when it comes to storytelling and entertainment.

According to a study by I’m-A-Puzzle, West Virginia is right in the middle of the states most obsessed with video games, sitting at 27 out of 50.

The study says the states most obsessed with video games include: Nevada, Georgia, New York, Utah, Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Virginia, Maryland and California.

The states that are least obsessed with video games include: Hawaii, Montana, Vermont, South Dakota, Alaska, Mississippi, Maine, Wyoming, Idaho and Iowa, according to the study.

The study says they used search data over the past year that was divided by the state population and multiplied by 100,000.