Share of new mobile gamers in selected countries who are open to gaming as a social activity as of July 2020

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Release date

January 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

July 2020

Number of respondents

global n=13,246

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

New players: Didn’t play mobile games before the initial peak of the pandemic, and continued to play at least an hour a week (July 2020)

Existing players: People who played mobile games both before the initial peak of the pandemic and continued to play at least an hour a week (July 2020)

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Share of new mobile gamers open to gaming as a social activity 2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 27, 2025
In July 2020, ** percent of new gamers from the United States who took up gaming during the coronavirus pandemic reported that they preferred being part of a team when playing against others. Overall, ** percent of gamers from the UK and ** percent from South Korea reported the same.
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