There were an estimated 2.7 billion video gamers across the world in 2020. The largest proportion of these gamers, some 55 percent, lived in the Asia Pacific Region. This figures equates to over 1.5 billion players across the area. In comparison, there were just over 200 million gamers in North America in 2020.
Share of video gamers worldwide in 2020, by region
(in millions)
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Newzoo. (May 5, 2020). Share of video gamers worldwide in 2020, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 11, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/297874/number-mobile-gamers-region/
Newzoo. "Share of video gamers worldwide in 2020, by region (in millions)." Chart. May 5, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 11, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297874/number-mobile-gamers-region/
Newzoo. (2020). Share of video gamers worldwide in 2020, by region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 11, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297874/number-mobile-gamers-region/
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