Despite the gaming industry's large gains during the COVID-19 pandemic, user engagement with video games is declining again as many restrictions are starting to ease. As such, many gaming genres have lost players compared to the previous year. However, the indie genre was the only one that increased in audience reach year-over-year. A survey of console and PC gamers in the United States found that 17 percent of respondents played indie games in March 2022, compared to only 13 percent of gamers who engaged with the genre in the previous year.
Most popular video gaming genres among PC and console gamers in the United States March 2021 and March 2022
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YouGov. (March 17, 2022). Most popular video gaming genres among PC and console gamers in the United States March 2021 and March 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301511/us-top-gaming-genres-console-pc/
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