According to a survey of online users conducted in September 2022 in the United States, 36 percent of respondents who played video games daily or weekly used Discord, while 64 percent of frequent gamers did not do so. Additionally, 16 percent of respondents who reported playing video games monthly or occasionally also used Discord. Discord is a social platform initially launched to supply gamers with voice and chat communication features not bounded to specific game experiences. As of September 2022, five percent of U.S. respondents who reported never playing video games were using Discord, a sign that the platform adoption among non-gaming community is improving compared to 2021.
Discord usage among video gamers in the United States in 2021 and 2022, by playing frequency
Characteristic
Jan 2021
Sep 2022
Daily or weekly
25%
36%
Monthly or occasionally
14%
16%
Never
1%
5%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents25%25%14%14%1%1%36%36%16%16%5%5%Jan 2021Sep 2022Daily or weeklyMonthly or occasionallyNever
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