Get fresh data on the habits and interests of gamers so you can develop a better gaming experience for your players.
Unity surveyed more than 1,500 multiplayer gamers in the US, UK, Japan, and Korea in order to provide you with data to improve your game.
Download the full report to dive into practical takeaways on a huge range of topics like genre popularity, player communication trends, must-have in-game features, and more.
People around the world are playing on multiple platforms.
Of real-time gamers play crossplay games
Leads to more time playing multiplayer games
Average genre engagement increase YoY
Of the population play games, and 77% of those play multiplayer games
The top performance related features that gamers need for an enjoyable experience are rooted in social factors.
To the left, we can see the most important features
gamers reported for enjoying a multiplayer game.
Quickly finding or joining a game
Matchmaking at the same skill level
Being able to join a match or party with friends
Most multiplayer gamers stay engaged with games post-launch and will spend on content.
30 day DLC purchase history
Of multiplayer gamers purchased DLC in the thirty days before being surveyed
FPS, fighting, and sports titles have the biggest difference in popularity with core and casual audiences, with a 23, 16, and 16 percentage point difference between the audiences respectively.
Average difference between core and casual gamers who have played a genre in the last week.
31% prefer using a separate device or software solution, and only 13% of respondents preferred out of game options.
Chat party choice preferences
Of gamers prefer creating chat parties in-game
Want to know what multiplayer gamers are really looking for? Read the full report to discover what drives your audience's decisions.
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