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Leisure wiki platform Fandom has launched the newest version of its Inside Gaming Research. The report explores each who gaming followers are and what motivates them to play.
Almost half of avid gamers mentioned their prime motivation to play was creation, creativeness and self-expression. This was up 10% in comparison with 2023. This 46% of avid gamers motivated by creation and expression additionally was 30% extra prone to enhance their play time.
Notably, Fandom discovered that gamers are more and more utilizing video games as a medium of private expression, exploring id and constructing confidence outdoors of gaming.
In response to Fandom’s research, many gamers use video games as a decrease stress area to discover who they’re. Two thirds of avid gamers say it’s simpler to be themselves whereas enjoying video games.
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In truth, many gamers truly preferred in-game selves greater than who they IRL. Half of avid gamers surveyed mentioned they would like to be extra like their in-game character of their life outdoors of gaming. Equally, a couple of third of the survey mentioned they wished their bodily look to be extra like their in-game look.
With this want to enhance in thoughts, Fandom reported that avid gamers would really feel extra favorably in the direction of manufacturers that assist them obtain these targets. Almost three quarters of gamers would welcome manufacturers that assist them carry out their in-game character to their day-to-day lives.
Likewise, virtually half of avid gamers need their IRL expertise to be as robust as their gaming expertise. Fandom suggests this opens up a chance for manufacturers to discover how they can provide avid gamers merchandise that improve these expertise outdoors of video games.
Fandom’s Inside Gaming research is offered now.