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Average time spent playing multiplayer online games in the U.S. 2016, by device
Average time spent playing multiplayer games online according to gamers in United States as of December 2016, by device
This statistic shows the average time U.S. gamers spent playing multiplayer games online as of December 2016. According to the survey results, 16 percent of handheld gamers spent between 21 to 40 percent of their gaming time playing multiplayer online games. The same was true for 18 percent of mobile device gamers.
Average time spent playing multiplayer games online according to gamers in United States as of December 2016, by device
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This statistic shows the average time U.S. gamers spent playing multiplayer games online as of December 2016. According to the survey results, 16 percent of handheld gamers spent between 21 to 40 percent of their gaming time playing multiplayer online games. The same was true for 18 percent of mobile device gamers.
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- January 2017
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- United States
- Survey time period
- December 14 to 23, 2016
- Number of respondents
- total survey n = 1,560
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Question: How much (in percent) of your overall gaming time do you spend playing games in online multiplayer mode?That is games which let you directly interact with other players.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- December 14 to 23, 2016
- Number of respondents
- total survey n = 1,560
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Question: How much (in percent) of your overall gaming time do you spend playing games in online multiplayer mode?That is games which let you directly interact with other players.
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