"2023 Gaming Trends: Majority of Playtime Dominated by Older Titles"
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A new report by Newzoo reveals that over half of the game time in 2023 was spent on just 66 specific games, with 20% of that time spent on games other than those mentioned. Notably, a significant portion of playtime was dedicated to games at least six years old, with titles like Fortnite, League of Legends, GTA 5, Minecraft, and Roblox accounting for 27% of all playtime. This trend poses challenges for new game developers, as evergreen titles and robust content pipelines continue to dominate the gaming landscape, making it increasingly difficult to grow a game's playerbase.
- Just 66 titles saw 80 percent of all playtime in 2023, most older games like Fortnite or GTA 5 Rock Paper Shotgun
- PC, console growth to lag pre-pandemic levels as gamers clock in fewer hours, report says Reuters
- 2023 Data Shows Most People Are Playing Older Games Kotaku
- Newzoo: PC and console gaming grew by 3% in 2023 GamesIndustry.biz
- Consumers were mostly playing older games in 2023, report suggests | VGC Video Games Chronicle
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