In the past few years, video game industry Seems obsessed with architecture Always-on, live multiplayer experience. many of them Live streaming of games such as harmonyfailed to achieve much success. Now a new survey suggests that may be because most people prefer to play single-player games.
It is reported Game Industry Network, A new survey comes from media research Research shows that 53% of video game players prefer to play alone and do not want to play online PvP or co-op modes. According to Midia, the 2023 and 2024 surveys asked a range of gamers from the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Poland, Brazil, South Africa and Turkey about their various video game preferences. Yes, it turns out that most people enjoy playing single-player games. However, digging deeper into the data revealed some more interesting findings.
For example, it seems that the older you get, the more likely you are to avoid online gaming and stick to solo adventures. 74% of gamers over the age of 55 told Midia that they prefer single-player games to co-op or online PvP. In fact, the younger you are, the more likely you are to want to hang out with other people. Only 30% of gamers under 19 prefer single-player games.
Another interesting data point: 58% of mobile gamers prefer single-player games. That one surprised me! Many mobile games feature multiplayer gameplay and online social connections. But it seems that many people just want to relax and have fun Balatero on their mobile phones While waiting for the bus or listening to a podcast.
Midia said younger players are more likely to regularly get together with friends to play various live service games, while those aged 25 and older have busy lives that interfere with multiplayer gaming. Midia also said that young gamers like to take a “vacation” from games such as fort night and apex legendand suggested that publishers and developers should try to release new single-player games at the end of the live service season, when players are more likely to seek a break.
Of course, while these numbers suggest that single-player games are still a very popular video game genre, I doubt publishers will stop pushing popular titles to live services. The reality is that single-player games are still expensive to make and take years to develop, just like live-service games. But if a live game can attract a large audience, you could spend years supporting it And make a lot of money without ever having to make another big single-player experience. Although history is littered with moribund or dead live-service games, and data shows players prefer to play single-player “set it and forget it” adventures, The promise of more funding in 2024 may be too attractive for most publishers.
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