Good reviews are the strongest factor that motivates gamers to pick up a new game. An August 2022 survey of gamers in the United States found that for 39 percent of respondents, favorable reviews of a title made them start playing a new game. Friends who were already playing the game and online buzz were ranked second and third in terms of motivating player to start a new title.
Motivations to start a new video game among gamers in the United States as of August 2022
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Good reviews
39%
My friends are playing it
31%
I am bored with the games I have
30%
Everyone is talking about it
29%
I have finished my previous game
27%
It’s the latest in a series that I like
22%
A streamer / content creator that I like is playing it
20%
It's from a developer (person) that I like
15%
It's from a publisher / studio that I like
14%
None of the above
12%
I have bought a new console / device that supports more games
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Statista. (August 11, 2022). Motivations to start a new video game among gamers in the United States as of August 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339879/us-new-video-game-player-motivations/
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