A March to May 2022 survey of video game consumers in the United Kingdom found that 83 percent of respondents only accessed digital game downloads via legal sources. A further 12 percent of respondents stated that they used a mix of legal and illegal sources to download games online.
Distribution of legal and illegal digital game downloads according to gaming consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022
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GOV.UK, & Intellectual Property Office (UK). (February 3, 2023). Distribution of legal and illegal digital game downloads according to gaming consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291288/video-games-consumption-by-paid-and-free-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK, und Intellectual Property Office (UK). "Distribution of legal and illegal digital game downloads according to gaming consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022." Chart. February 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291288/video-games-consumption-by-paid-and-free-in-the-uk/
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GOV.UK, and Intellectual Property Office (UK). "Distribution of Legal and Illegal Digital Game Downloads According to Gaming Consumers in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291288/video-games-consumption-by-paid-and-free-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK & Intellectual Property Office (UK), Distribution of legal and illegal digital game downloads according to gaming consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291288/video-games-consumption-by-paid-and-free-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of legal and illegal digital game downloads according to gaming consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 [Graph], GOV.UK, & Intellectual Property Office (UK), February 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/291288/video-games-consumption-by-paid-and-free-in-the-uk/
