New Study: Gamers Around the World are Spending More Time and Money on Video Games during the COVID-19 Crisis, and the Trend will likely Continue Post-Pandemic
During the global health crisis and consequent stay-at-home orders, gamers are increasingly opting for more multi-player games with greater social interaction. Streaming is also on the rise among the majority of gamers, including 23 percent of those who had never watched gaming streams prior to coronavirus lockdowns.[San Francisco, CA], [August 11, 2020] The Global Gaming Study: Impacts of COVID-19* conducted by Simon-Kucher & Partners , a global strategy and marketing consulting firm, and Dynata, an independent market research institute, revealed that