A September 2022 survey of console gamers in Great Britain and the United States found that the vast majority still wanted video game developers to release games for the previous generation of gaming consoles. More than seven in ten respondents responded favorably to such a statement.
Share of gamers Great Britain and the United States who feel game developers should continue releasing games for the previous console generation as of September 2022
Characteristic
U.S. gamers
GB gamers
Continue releasing games for the previous generation of consoles
70%
75%
Stop releasing games for the previous generation of consoles and exclusively release them for the latest generation of consoles
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YouGov. (October 11, 2022). Share of gamers Great Britain and the United States who feel game developers should continue releasing games for the previous console generation as of September 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400911/us-and-gb-gamer-approval-on-last-gen-console-releases/
YouGov. "Share of gamers Great Britain and the United States who feel game developers should continue releasing games for the previous console generation as of September 2022." Chart. October 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400911/us-and-gb-gamer-approval-on-last-gen-console-releases/
YouGov. (2022). Share of gamers Great Britain and the United States who feel game developers should continue releasing games for the previous console generation as of September 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400911/us-and-gb-gamer-approval-on-last-gen-console-releases/
YouGov. "Share of Gamers Great Britain and The United States Who Feel Game Developers Should Continue Releasing Games for The Previous Console Generation as of September 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400911/us-and-gb-gamer-approval-on-last-gen-console-releases/
YouGov, Share of gamers Great Britain and the United States who feel game developers should continue releasing games for the previous console generation as of September 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400911/us-and-gb-gamer-approval-on-last-gen-console-releases/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of gamers Great Britain and the United States who feel game developers should continue releasing games for the previous console generation as of September 2022 [Graph], YouGov, October 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400911/us-and-gb-gamer-approval-on-last-gen-console-releases/
