A May 2022 survey found that having fun and to generally have an enjoyable experience was the most popular reason for adult gamers in Canada to play video games. In total, 48 percent of respondents selected fun as a reason why they played games. To unwind, relax, decompress or to de-stress was ranked second with 47 percent of respondents selecting this option.
Reasons for playing video games according to adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022
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Entertainment Software Association of Canada. (November 9, 2022). Reasons for playing video games according to adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358364/canada-video-gaming-reasons/
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Entertainment Software Association of Canada. (2022). Reasons for playing video games according to adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358364/canada-video-gaming-reasons/
Entertainment Software Association of Canada. "Reasons for Playing Video Games According to Adult Gamers in Canada as of May 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358364/canada-video-gaming-reasons/
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Reasons for playing video games according to adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022 [Graph], Entertainment Software Association of Canada, November 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358364/canada-video-gaming-reasons/