A 2021 survey of gaming audiences found that the social side of gaming was very important to many gamers. Overall, 84 percent respondents agreed that video games helped them connect with others who had similar interests. Additionally, 80 percent of responding gamers reported that video games helped them to meet new people.
Important social aspects of online gaming interactions according to gamers worldwide in 2021
Characteristic
Share of respondents who agree or strongly agree
Video games help me connect with others with similar interests
84%
Video games help me to meet new people
80%
Video games help me stay in touch with friends
77%
It’s easy to find the right community within online video games
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Accenture. (April 27, 2021). Important social aspects of online gaming interactions according to gamers worldwide in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235068/online-gaming-social-aspects/
Accenture. "Important social aspects of online gaming interactions according to gamers worldwide in 2021." Chart. April 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235068/online-gaming-social-aspects/
Accenture. (2021). Important social aspects of online gaming interactions according to gamers worldwide in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235068/online-gaming-social-aspects/
Accenture. "Important Social Aspects of Online Gaming Interactions According to Gamers Worldwide in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235068/online-gaming-social-aspects/
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Important social aspects of online gaming interactions according to gamers worldwide in 2021 [Graph], Accenture, April 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235068/online-gaming-social-aspects/
