A survey conducted in April 2020 revealed that 56 percent of adults in the United States who played or watched video games did so to combat boredom during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, 45 percent of responding U.S. adults played video games during the pandemic to escape the real world.
Most common reason for gamers in the United States to play video games during the coronavirus pandemic as of April 2020
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Nielsen. (June 1, 2021). Most common reason for gamers in the United States to play video games during the coronavirus pandemic as of April 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1241771/reasons-play-video-games-covid-pandemic/
Nielsen. "Most common reason for gamers in the United States to play video games during the coronavirus pandemic as of April 2020." Chart. June 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1241771/reasons-play-video-games-covid-pandemic/
Nielsen. (2021). Most common reason for gamers in the United States to play video games during the coronavirus pandemic as of April 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1241771/reasons-play-video-games-covid-pandemic/
Nielsen. "Most Common Reason for Gamers in The United States to Play Video Games during The Coronavirus Pandemic as of April 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1241771/reasons-play-video-games-covid-pandemic/
Nielsen, Most common reason for gamers in the United States to play video games during the coronavirus pandemic as of April 2020 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1241771/reasons-play-video-games-covid-pandemic/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Most common reason for gamers in the United States to play video games during the coronavirus pandemic as of April 2020 [Graph], Nielsen, June 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1241771/reasons-play-video-games-covid-pandemic/
