The Daily Populous Friday July 19th, 2024 night edition
Authored by gamesindustry.biz and submitted by Prudent-Character431

A new report has found that 82% of American gamers made an in-game purchase in freemium titles last year.

That's according to Comscore's 2024 State of Gaming Report, published in partnership with in-game advertising platform Anzu.

The report also found that 62% of adults over the age of 18 engaged in gaming, with millennials comprising 49% of the segment followed by Gen Z at 13%.

Of those surveyed, 77% play on more than one platform, with over a third regularly using a combination of console, PC, and mobile.

US gamers spent 45 billion hours on gaming sites and apps last year, with esports becoming an increasingly popular activity.

An estimated 86% of Gen Z and 80% millennials surveyed said they watched esports, while 53% of Gen Z and 61% of millennials said they engaged with esports content.

"Our 2024 State of Gaming Report highlights the cultural significance of gaming and the vital role of gamer behaviour for brands looking to tap into this dynamic and engaged audience," said Comscore's chief commercial officer Steve Bagdasarian.

fullmetalalchymist9 on July 18th, 2024 at 16:09 UTC »

This isn't shocking at all. If it really wasn't working like everyone on reddit says it would have stopped by now. As much as I hate it I've done it once or twice too....10 bucks here 10 bucks there on Apex Legends back in the day. I wonder if this counts only free games? Because I usually spend about 20-30 bucks a year on Wow services like transfers or boosts (when they're on sale)

NIN10DOXD on July 18th, 2024 at 16:05 UTC »

Damn. I'm a part of the 18% lol

CokeZeroFanClub on July 18th, 2024 at 15:18 UTC »

Daily reminder that reddit is in no way representative of what the larger gaming population wants/ engages with lmao