According to a survey of gamers in the United Kingdom, there were several things that negatively impacted their gaming experience. During the April 2023 survey, 55 percent of respondents stated that too many in-game adverts had a significant negative impact on their gaming, followed by 42 percent who stated the same about buggy game releases.
Aspects of gaming with the biggest negative impact on gaming experience according to the gamers in the United Kingdom (UK) in April 2023
Characteristic
Major negative impact
Minor negative impact
No negative impact
Don't know
Too many in-game adverts
55%
23%
14%
9%
Buggy game releases (i.e. games released with bugs or glitches)
42%
30%
15%
13%
Micro-transactions (i.e. small digital payments to unlock in-game features. etc.)
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YouGov. (May 2, 2023). Aspects of gaming with the biggest negative impact on gaming experience according to the gamers in the United Kingdom (UK) in April 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383107/biggest-negative-impact-gaming-uk-gamers/
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YouGov. (2023). Aspects of gaming with the biggest negative impact on gaming experience according to the gamers in the United Kingdom (UK) in April 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383107/biggest-negative-impact-gaming-uk-gamers/
YouGov. "Aspects of Gaming with The Biggest Negative Impact on Gaming Experience According to The Gamers in The United Kingdom (Uk) in April 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383107/biggest-negative-impact-gaming-uk-gamers/
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Aspects of gaming with the biggest negative impact on gaming experience according to the gamers in the United Kingdom (UK) in April 2023 [Graph], YouGov, May 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383107/biggest-negative-impact-gaming-uk-gamers/
