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Reasons for playing video games in the U.S. in 2020

Published by Christina Gough, Jun 29, 2020
This statistic presents the reasons why online gamers from the United States play games. In 2020, 48 percent of respondents stated they played games because they wanted to escape from everyday life.

Most popular reasons for playing video games in the United States in 2020

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Release date

January 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

2020

Number of respondents

2,054 respondents

Age group

10-65 years old

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Play games on console, PC or mobile device

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