A third quarter 2023 survey of mobile gamers in the United States and Canada found that for about a quarter of respondents, a negative game update did not particularly impact their decision to abandon the game or not. Almost as many responding gamers stated that they would give it two to four weeks. However, about 38 percent of respondents would quit playing a game with a poorly received update within a week.
Share of mobile gamers in the United States and Canada who would abandon their favorite game after an update they didn't enjoy as of 3rd quarter 2023
Original question: If your favorite game released an update that you didn't enjoy, how long would you wait for improvements before you stopped playing the game?
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Mistplay. (October 23, 2023). Share of mobile gamers in the United States and Canada who would abandon their favorite game after an update they didn't enjoy as of 3rd quarter 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483534/us-canada-mobile-game-bad-update-abandon-game/
Mistplay. "Share of mobile gamers in the United States and Canada who would abandon their favorite game after an update they didn't enjoy as of 3rd quarter 2023." Chart. October 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483534/us-canada-mobile-game-bad-update-abandon-game/
Mistplay. (2023). Share of mobile gamers in the United States and Canada who would abandon their favorite game after an update they didn't enjoy as of 3rd quarter 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483534/us-canada-mobile-game-bad-update-abandon-game/
Mistplay. "Share of Mobile Gamers in The United States and Canada Who Would Abandon Their Favorite Game after An Update They Didn't Enjoy as of 3rd Quarter 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483534/us-canada-mobile-game-bad-update-abandon-game/
Mistplay, Share of mobile gamers in the United States and Canada who would abandon their favorite game after an update they didn't enjoy as of 3rd quarter 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483534/us-canada-mobile-game-bad-update-abandon-game/ (last visited January 10, 2025)
Share of mobile gamers in the United States and Canada who would abandon their favorite game after an update they didn't enjoy as of 3rd quarter 2023 [Graph], Mistplay, October 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483534/us-canada-mobile-game-bad-update-abandon-game/
