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Friday, April 14, 2023
There are numerous genres available for players of video games to dive into, each with its own unique way of providing entertainment. With Microsoft, Sony and Swedish company Embracer Group buying up video game studios left and right, the issue of consolidation in the games industry has come to the forefront in recent months.
According to data from our Statista Consumer Insights Gaming & eSports Special, almost three quarters of US Gamers know the Japanese company, while 47 percent also like it. The runner-up Electronic Arts is known to 52 percent of respondents and liked by roughly a third of the gamers surveyed.
As shown in the 2nd chart, 'frequent gamers' in the United States are most commonly found playing MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing games) and MOBA (multiplayer online battle arenas) games in 2022. In comparison to other genres such as strategy and sports, MMORPGs and MOBAs stand out as genres that attract higher playing frequency.
Source: Statista (a), Statista (b)