Online gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2022, by gender
young people were most likely to play games online, with online gaming penetration among those aged 16 to 24 standing at 82 percent.
A September to November 2022 survey found that 75 percent of male UK gamers ever played games online. The online gaming reach among female gamers in the United Kingdom was 61 percent, up from 23 percent in 2018. In the most recently measured period,