Yes.
And the Instant Games initiative is getting additional platform investment as well as a complete rework of the revenue sharing agreement with developers so even more games should be on the way.
Just installed it... it seems ok?
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NPD: 67% of Americans play games (90% mobile, 52% PC, 43% console), average 12 hours per week
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Yes.
And the Instant Games initiative is getting additional platform investment as well as a complete rework of the revenue sharing agreement with developers so even more games should be on the way.
Just installed it... it seems ok?
Yes absolutely. Millions and millions and millions of people do. You gotta look outside of the gamer forum bubble. Casual browser games are huge. Would not surprise me at all at a pure human count that there are more people who play browser games on a computer than play steam.
Horses for courses, but I'm honestly not a fan. It feels like a mobile knock-off of an existing popular product.
I didn't even know mobile gaming is that huge... yet my 5s can't even handle any games now so probably that's why :P
I'm kinda into this adventure mode tbh. It's pretty dumb but also pretty fun.
It shocks me when people are shocked about PC numbers.
Many of the most popular games on the planet are PC exclusives.
Sure, a console centric market like the Us is going to skew away form that, but common.
Many of the most popular games on the planet are PC exclusives.
Sure, a console centric market like the Us is going to skew away form that, but common.
Remember, a lot of those PC games that you think are most of that number aren't, in fact. Mat says that any game played on the PC is included so a lot of the smaller/casual games will make up a large percentage of those PC Gamer numbers.
Just like consoles includes people that only buys madden or FIFA, the majority of consoles gamers aren't hardcore.
Because grandma's who play facebook games count as PC gamers. so the number isn't surprising at all. A lot of the older ladies in my office play little flash Facebook games on their lunch break.
Hmm, I guess technically she is, but they should've counted it as a seperate browser category
Why though?
A game is a game. Someone playing on facebook or playing a AAA game on steam.
Well, yeah. In the Gamer Segmentation Report, gamers are... segmented. These figures are the topline totals. In the report are all the breakdowns by the segments.
Theres so little difference I don't believe theres a meaningful distinction anymore. Stuff like Facebook Gamesroom is effectively Steam for people who haven't heard about Steam.
As someone who plays on all of those platforms those stats are great to see. I can imagine much bigger numbers by say, 2024 as more investments in social, cloud and eSports are made.
Why are people so surprised that PC > console?
Even without the so called "grandma in retirement home playing facebook", PC is still a big market.
Many PC exclusive also happens to be some of the biggest titles in gaming: CS:GO, League of Legend, DotA.
Those 3 alone have a lot of active players who play nothing else, but put a lot of hours into each respective game.
Even without the so called "grandma in retirement home playing facebook", PC is still a big market.
Many PC exclusive also happens to be some of the biggest titles in gaming: CS:GO, League of Legend, DotA.
Those 3 alone have a lot of active players who play nothing else, but put a lot of hours into each respective game.
