According to a survey run in the United Kingdom (UK) from May to June 2020, slightly over half of respondents who had downloaded, streamed or accessed video games online did so at least once per week. According to responding gamers, the main reason for accessing games via digital means was due to having a wide range of video games available to play.
Frequency of downloading, streaming and accessing video games online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of June 2020
downloaded or streamed/accessed video games in the past 3 months
Supplementary notes
Original question: Generally, how often do you download or stream/access video games through the internet? (%)
Methodology: Stage 1) Online data collection, with fieldwork taking place between 05/05/20 and 10/06/20 Stage 2) Online Community, with fieldwork taking place between 06/06/20 and 12/06/20
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Intellectual Property Office (UK), & GOV.UK. (March 30, 2021). Frequency of downloading, streaming and accessing video games online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of June 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 22, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291834/frequency-distribution-of-digital-video-game-downloading-and-accessing-in-the-united-kingdom/
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Intellectual Property Office (UK) & GOV.UK, Frequency of downloading, streaming and accessing video games online in the United Kingdom (UK) as of June 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291834/frequency-distribution-of-digital-video-game-downloading-and-accessing-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited January 22, 2022)
