MIDiA Research published an analysis on May 26, 2022, focused on single-player and multiplayer gaming.

A question of generations or behavior?

The analysis frames the comparison around whether changing preferences signal a generational handover or a broader split in how people play.

The distinction matters to game makers and competitive scenes because single-player and multiplayer experiences serve different ways of engaging with games.

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Siem307 · Public domain

Sergey Galyonkin from Raleigh, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

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