An October 2021 survey of gaming audiences in the United States found that a significant majority of female gamers preferred to play single player games where the only opponent was the game or the computer. Only 48 percent of male respondents stated the same. Over a quarter of male respondents stated that their main way of gaming was online with friends, highlighting the social aspect of gaming as an activity.
Share of gamers in the United States who prefer single player or multiplayer video games as of October 2021, by gender
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Morning Consult. (November 8, 2021). Share of gamers in the United States who prefer single player or multiplayer video games as of October 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276139/single-player-vs-multiplayer-video-gaming-preference-usa-by-gender/
Morning Consult. "Share of gamers in the United States who prefer single player or multiplayer video games as of October 2021, by gender." Chart. November 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276139/single-player-vs-multiplayer-video-gaming-preference-usa-by-gender/
Morning Consult. (2021). Share of gamers in the United States who prefer single player or multiplayer video games as of October 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276139/single-player-vs-multiplayer-video-gaming-preference-usa-by-gender/
Morning Consult. "Share of Gamers in The United States Who Prefer Single Player or Multiplayer Video Games as of October 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276139/single-player-vs-multiplayer-video-gaming-preference-usa-by-gender/
Morning Consult, Share of gamers in the United States who prefer single player or multiplayer video games as of October 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276139/single-player-vs-multiplayer-video-gaming-preference-usa-by-gender/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Share of gamers in the United States who prefer single player or multiplayer video games as of October 2021, by gender [Graph], Morning Consult, November 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276139/single-player-vs-multiplayer-video-gaming-preference-usa-by-gender/
