Leisure wiki platform Fandom has launched the newest version of its Inside Gaming Research. The report explores who players are and what motivates them to play.
Nearly half of players mentioned their most important motivation for gaming is creation, creativeness and self-expression. That is 10% greater than in 2023. These 46% of players motivated by creativity and self-expression have been additionally 30% extra more likely to enhance their recreation time.
Particularly, Fandom discovered that gamers are more and more utilizing video games as a method of private expression, identification exploration, and confidence constructing exterior of video games.
Based on Fandom’s analysis, many players use gaming as a much less pressured place to find who they’re. Two-thirds of players say it is simpler to be themselves whereas enjoying.
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Actually, many gamers favored their in-game selves greater than who they have been IRL. Half of the players surveyed mentioned they would favor to be extra like their in-game persona of their non-gaming life. Equally, a few third of these surveyed mentioned they needed their look to be extra much like their in-game look.
Given this need to enhance, Fandom reported that players will likely be extra receptive to manufacturers that assist them obtain these objectives. Nearly three-quarters of gamers would welcome manufacturers that assist them carry out their individuality in video games of their on a regular basis lives.
Likewise, almost half of players need their IRL abilities to be as robust as their gaming abilities. Fandom means that this opens up a possibility for manufacturers to discover how they will present players with merchandise that improve these abilities exterior of gaming.
The Fandom Inside Gaming examine is out there now.