A September to November 2023 survey found that 83 percent UK gamers aged 16 to 24 years played games online. More than half of gamers aged up to 44 years had ever played games online, and 69 percent of gamers in the United Kingdom had every played online games with or against other players.
Share of gaming audiences who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2023, by age group
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Ofcom. (January 19, 2024). Share of gaming audiences who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/301350/online-gaming-in-the-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. "Share of gaming audiences who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2023, by age group." Chart. January 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301350/online-gaming-in-the-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. (2024). Share of gaming audiences who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301350/online-gaming-in-the-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. "Share of Gaming Audiences Who Ever Play Games Online in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301350/online-gaming-in-the-uk-by-age/
Ofcom, Share of gaming audiences who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301350/online-gaming-in-the-uk-by-age/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of gaming audiences who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2023, by age group [Graph], Ofcom, January 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/301350/online-gaming-in-the-uk-by-age/