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Average time spent playing multiplayer online games in the U.S. 2016, by device

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Average time spent playing multiplayer online games in the U.S. 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.

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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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Release date: January 2017

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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