Red version of a very interesting information about online gaming communications statistics. I helped the design along a little bit, but Gabriel Benitez is responsible for this piece.

1. Gamer Communications
Communication in online gaming is absolutely essential. Whether it’s to setup an online meetup
or just to chat, players all over the world are using different methods to stay in touch.
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21%
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Active users on current popular gaming platforms
67% is a large percentage of the
United States. With the majority of
those gamers playing online, there is
a massive number of people using
these communication methods to
keep in touch with other gamers in
the world.
The majority of these gamers use the
platforms in-game messengers to
setup games and communicate with
other gamers.
This graph represents
the number of active
users on each of the
three main gaming
platforms available
now.
Each of these has a
built in chat of some
kind built in to their
ecosystem that allows
communication within
that platform
Often gamers will send messages, or plan
meetups using their phones. This provides
the convenience of messaging or calling
from anywhere.
On the other hand it also lacks the capability
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to exchange phone numbers with.
Each platform has a built-in
messenger app. These apps
have the ability to do a number
of things including, send
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and more.
The downside is that they are
limited to the platform that it is
running on.
67%of U.S. Households Play
Video Games
72%of Those Gamers Are
Playing Online
Gamers have different methods of communicating with
others. Each has it’s pros and cons, and each is used
by millions of online gamers daily.
Infographic created by Gabriel Benitez
Designed & powered by Gamechat.im
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