Analytics specialists reveal what we like to play... or, at least, what we liked to play last year.
March 28, 2022
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: The Multiplayer Group
Nottingham March 28th, 2022
Multiplayer co-dev, full-dev and analytics company The Multiplayer Group (MPG) has revealed the findings of their latest research into the multiplayer games people loved playing over the past 12 months.
The findings, presented in a blog by MPG’s Head of Data Science David Armstrong, cover Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and even Switch and include such topline findings as:
- Newcomers Forza Horizon 5 and Halo Infinite saw an early surge in Xbox active players
- Lockdown boosted Fortnite’s growth by 20%
- Rocket League got a second wind with Free-to-Play on PlayStation
- Steam saw a steady rise in Fantasy and Horror genres
Using the myriad of data points that MPG’s data scientists constantly monitor, the report aims to deliver a valuable overview of market trends.
David said: “When the various global lockdowns kicked in during 2020, we saw very different playing patterns emerge, and 2021 has seen these stabilise but remain very active with more people than ever playing games with others. The past 12 months have seen a dynamic landscape of companies competing for exclusivity opportunities and growing market demand, and hopefully, this report will help people read the shifting sands.”
The report can be found here: https://www.themultiplayergroup.com/news/how-content-changes
ENDS
About The Multiplayer Group
MPG was founded in 2018 by industry pioneers Rik Alexander, Steve Bennett and Rocco Loscalzo. Headquartered in Nottingham, UK, the company has bases in Spain and Canada and a workforce of 300 multiplayer experts. The company delivers co-dev, full-dev, analytics and multiplayer & cloud gaming services to some of the world's biggest franchises, including ‘Fall Guys’, ‘The Elder Scrolls Online’, ' ‘Grounded’ and ‘Medal of Honor’. MPG prides itself on its ‘people first’ approach and its diverse and motivated team. The company was acquired by Improbable in 2019.
Twitter: @multiplayerdev / @MPGAnalytics
Instagram: @multiplayergroup
Web: https://themultiplayergroup.com/
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