In 2021, in-gaming experiences of non-gaming activities became increasingly more common as virtual spaces replaced physical gatherings during extended periods of COVID-19 related lockdowns and social distancing. Overall, 72 percent of metaverse participants in the United States had participated in a social activity within video games in the last 12 months and 44 percent of those had purchased skins, emotes, and other in-game personalization content.
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The source does not provide an exact date of survey.“Metaverse participants” are defined as adults aged 18+ who have engaged in one or more media, social, or economic activities within a video game in the last 12 months.
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Activate. (October 20, 2021). Share of metaverse participants in the United States who have participated in economic activities within video games in the last 12 months in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276612/metaverse-in-game-economic-activities-usa/
Activate. "Share of metaverse participants in the United States who have participated in economic activities within video games in the last 12 months in 2021." Chart. October 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276612/metaverse-in-game-economic-activities-usa/
Activate. (2021). Share of metaverse participants in the United States who have participated in economic activities within video games in the last 12 months in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276612/metaverse-in-game-economic-activities-usa/
Activate. "Share of Metaverse Participants in The United States Who Have Participated in Economic Activities within Video Games in The Last 12 Months in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276612/metaverse-in-game-economic-activities-usa/
Activate, Share of metaverse participants in the United States who have participated in economic activities within video games in the last 12 months in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276612/metaverse-in-game-economic-activities-usa/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of metaverse participants in the United States who have participated in economic activities within video games in the last 12 months in 2021 [Graph], Activate, October 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276612/metaverse-in-game-economic-activities-usa/
