An 2021 survey found that 82 percent of children in the United Kingdom aged 12 to 15 years played online games such as Fortnite or Minecraft. Online gaming among children has been increasing in popularity over the recent years and made a huge jump during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Share of children in the United Kingdom (UK) who ever play games online from 2015 to 2021, by age group
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Ofcom. (February 1, 2022). Share of children in the United Kingdom (UK) who ever play games online from 2015 to 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/274427/online-gaming-among-children-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
Ofcom. "Share of children in the United Kingdom (UK) who ever play games online from 2015 to 2021, by age group." Chart. February 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274427/online-gaming-among-children-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
Ofcom. (2022). Share of children in the United Kingdom (UK) who ever play games online from 2015 to 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274427/online-gaming-among-children-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
Ofcom. "Share of Children in The United Kingdom (Uk) Who Ever Play Games Online from 2015 to 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274427/online-gaming-among-children-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
Ofcom, Share of children in the United Kingdom (UK) who ever play games online from 2015 to 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274427/online-gaming-among-children-in-the-uk-by-age-group/ (last visited July 06, 2022)