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Study: 47% of gamers play on multiple platforms (www.gamesindustry.biz)

submitted 1 year ago by chloyster@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org

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[–] Goronmon@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I almost wanted to get a copy of the report, as something doesn't seem totally right. 73% of the "online population" plays games, and 43% of that is people gaming on PC?

I'm curious about how people are actually polled. If only because I'm curious how someone who was only gaming on consoles would be polled? According to the website, they use an online computer survey, which would seem to self-select towards people gaming on a PC.

[–] Ragnell@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I would expect a higher percentage on PC, because casuals play low end indie games and older games on PC, and there are bound to be a lot more of them than hardcore gamers.

[–] Faydaikin@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I personally think it's the other way around.

PC players are (from my personal experience) the most dedicated gamers. Where as Console players tend more towards the cansual approach to gaming.

Consoles typically being the cheaper solution and it plugs into peoples already existing 'media centers.' PC's "needs" extra gear and facilities, from monitors, keyboard & mouse, desktop, maybe an extra controller and an OS (if you didn't buy it pre-made) and such.

Few casual 'anythings' would opt for the PC option to begin with, just because of the set-up requirements alone.

[–] Ragnell@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I never needed to get all those extras to play an MMO or most indie games. Not every game is a system hog.

[–] Goronmon@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

These days I am less inclined to believe casual players would be bothering with gaming on a PC over their phone as much as the survey indicates.