A 2023 survey found that 83 percent of children in the United Kingdom aged 12 to 15 years played online games such as Fortnite or Minecraft. Online gaming among children has been increasing in popularity over the recent years and made a huge jump during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ofcom. (February 1, 2024). Share of children in the United Kingdom (UK) who ever play games online from 2015 to 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/274427/online-gaming-among-children-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
Ofcom. "Share of children in the United Kingdom (UK) who ever play games online from 2015 to 2023, by age group." Chart. February 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274427/online-gaming-among-children-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
Ofcom. (2024). Share of children in the United Kingdom (UK) who ever play games online from 2015 to 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274427/online-gaming-among-children-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
Ofcom. "Share of Children in The United Kingdom (Uk) Who Ever Play Games Online from 2015 to 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274427/online-gaming-among-children-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
Ofcom, Share of children in the United Kingdom (UK) who ever play games online from 2015 to 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274427/online-gaming-among-children-in-the-uk-by-age-group/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of children in the United Kingdom (UK) who ever play games online from 2015 to 2023, by age group [Graph], Ofcom, February 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/274427/online-gaming-among-children-in-the-uk-by-age-group/