The video game industry should be aware of this. More than 53% of gamers prefer single-player games

A positive aspect of video game industry there is a lot variety of titlesso much so that it is even difficult for you to get bored. If you are a lover of games as a servicethere are interesting options like Fortnite, Genshin Impact, Warzone or many others. However, there are also unique proposals for a player that have fallen in love with the community, whether Elden Ring, Zelda Tears of the Kingdom or Baldur’s Gate 3. There are thousands of examples, but it seems that the vast majority of players prefer games single player.

A recent study of Midia Research has shown that the 53% of gamers prefer single-player games despite the rise of titles as a service in recent years. If you look, in the lists of titles with the most active users are always games as a service in the top positions and, as such, also dominate in terms of income. Although it may be thought that there is a lot of competitiveness in this sector, there are analysts who believe that there is saturation of the games as a service marketwhich reduces the chances of success unless you offer something new to the market, as Helldivers 2 has done, for example.

More than half of gamers prefer single-player games

The market research and analysis company has collected data from players in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Germany, France, Poland, Turkey and South Africa during the first quarter of 2024 and 2023. This survey has found that he 75% of respondents over 55 years old opt for play alonewhile the youths between 20 and 24 years old are a little more familiar with titles with PVP modesspecifically 43%.

In fact, the study also revealed that almost 75% of gamers preferred play solo games if they could try the title through a demo. Whatever it is, many Developers wonder if games as a service are really profitablesince entering such a competitive market represents too high a risk for a study, such as the Concord failure. Still, it is quite evident that hundreds of studios are developing games as a service, many will fail while others will know how to carve out a niche in the market.

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