Despite the rise of Fortnite and more games as a service, most players prefer single-player titles

If anything proved Fortnite, Roblox and more multiplayer experiences, is that the games as a service They are very popular and, more importantly, they can be gold mines. Even though more and more companies are pursuing the dream of launching a successful online title that generates a constant supply of income, it seems that a large percentage of gamers still prefer single-player proposals.

Certainly, the market is very saturated and it is increasingly difficult for online video games to forge a community. Precisely, in 2024 multiple proposals of the genre debuted that failed in a big way: from the criticized Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League from Warner Bros. to the controversial concord from PlayStation.

However, a survey in early 2024 revealed that hundreds of development studios are working on a multiplayer title, despite the setbacks of recent years. Certainly, the results of that exercise contrast with those of a new study.

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53% of gamers prefer single-player games, according to study

In the latest gaming report from Midia Researchit was revealed that the majority of gamers prefer single-player experiences over games as a service.

According to the results of the study, 53% of users they have the single-player games as their main way to approach gaming, while the remaining percentage corresponds to those who choose online and competitive experiences to pass the time.

Of course, there is an interesting relationship between age and the type of video games enjoyed by the people who participated in this research. According to data from Midia Research, audiences younger they delight in PvE titles and online competitive experienceswhile the adults They spend more time with single-player proposals.

Between the group of 16 and 19 years, 40% of players They enjoy online PvP games and only 30% play single-player titles. In contrast, 74% of people Those aged 55 or over play single-player experiences and only 13% do the same with competitive proposals.

According to the findings of Midia Research, the reason why older people prefer narrative titles is because games as a service and other multiplayer experiences are time-consuming, in addition to the fact that it is increasingly difficult to organize sessions with friends.

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