Number of games currently played by U.S. social gamers 2011

This statistic provides data on the number of games social gamers in the United States are currently playing. During a 2011 survey, it was found that 41 percent of casual social gamers in the U.S. were only playing one game at the time.

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Characteristic	Casual Social Gamers*	Hardcore Social Gamers**
1	41%	24%
2	27%	29%
3	15%	19%
4	8%	11%
5	3%	5%
More than 5	6%	12%

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Release date

September 2011

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Region

United States

Survey time period

April 13 to May 2, 2011

Number of respondents

n = 1,412

Special properties

Game players in the U.S.

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

* Casual social gamers are those that play casual games on social networks like Facebook and MySpace, e.g., Bejeweled Blitz, Diner Dash, FarmVille, Texas Hold Em, etc.
** Hardcore social gamers are those that play strategy and role-playing games on a social network like Facebook and MySpace, e.g., Age of Champions, Kingdoms of Camelot, etc.

Qualified Respondents for the survey were those who live in America, play games on desktop/laptop computer, game console, mobile phone, handheld game player, tablet device or social network in the past year and play more than just computer-based/installed arcade or “casual” games (e.g., Solitaire, Minesweeper).

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