Most Gamers Prefer Single-Player Games — Study

Interest in single-player games remains high.

Analysts at Ampere Analysis recently released the results of a wide-ranging survey of players from 22 countries, with more than 34,000 respondents taking part.

They found that many players still prefer single-player experiences: 58% of players in the United Kingdom said they favour single-player games over multiplayer ones.

• In Japan that share was 63%, while in the United States it was slightly higher at 65%.
• Thailand — 62%, Germany — 60% and the United Kingdom — 58%.

There are exceptions. For example, in China and Sweden a larger share of players said they prefer multiplayer games (only 47% and 49% respectively chose single-player), while in the Netherlands the figure stood at 50%.

According to the survey, age seems to affect preferences for single-player titles. Ampere Analysis noted that just 49% of players aged 16–24 reported preferring single-player games, compared with 56% of those aged 25–34 and 64% of players aged 55–64.

Source: iXBT.games