Mobile gaming has enjoyed a significant boost in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic and previous non-gaming audiences are likely to keep playing. A May 2021 survey among adults in the United States found that 22 percent of female respondents played puzzle or breakout games, making it by far the most popular genre.
Most played genres of mobile games according to adults in the United States as of May 2021, by gender
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YouGov. (June 1, 2021). Most played genres of mobile games according to adults in the United States as of May 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/298442/preferred-mobile-game-genres-usa/
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YouGov. (2021). Most played genres of mobile games according to adults in the United States as of May 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/298442/preferred-mobile-game-genres-usa/
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