A May 2022 survey found the most popular reason for adult gamers in Canada to play video games online was to play or socially interact with others. In total, over a third of respondents selected this option. Competing and playing against others was the second most popular reason for online gaming in Canada.
Reasons for playing online games according to adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022
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Entertainment Software Association of Canada, & MobileSyrup. (November 9, 2022). Reasons for playing online games according to adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358480/canada-online-gaming-reasons/
Entertainment Software Association of Canada, und MobileSyrup. "Reasons for playing online games according to adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022." Chart. November 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358480/canada-online-gaming-reasons/
Entertainment Software Association of Canada, MobileSyrup. (2022). Reasons for playing online games according to adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358480/canada-online-gaming-reasons/
Entertainment Software Association of Canada, and MobileSyrup. "Reasons for Playing Online Games According to Adult Gamers in Canada as of May 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358480/canada-online-gaming-reasons/
Entertainment Software Association of Canada & MobileSyrup, Reasons for playing online games according to adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358480/canada-online-gaming-reasons/ (last visited November 01, 2024)
Reasons for playing online games according to adult gamers in Canada as of May 2022 [Graph], Entertainment Software Association of Canada, & MobileSyrup, November 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358480/canada-online-gaming-reasons/
