The Polish gamers who declared that they paid for games or made in-game purchases, have been asked about the impact of the pandemic on their expenditures on specific platforms. On the basis of the answers received in May 2020, it has been noticed that more frequent gaming as a result of the lockdown did not […]
The current Polish Gamers Research has been conducted in May 2020, during the lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The survey was expanded by questions concerning the impact of the pandemic and social isolation on gaming habits and amounts spent in games and on games. It is not surprising that the forced stay at home […]
Parents were asked whether they allowed their children to buy skins, virtual items and virtual currency. According to the answers, opinions differ in that scope. 51% of parents do not allow such purchases, 31% allow them only from time to time and 18% of parents always agree for such purchases. Base: Parents of children up […]
The amounts usually spent by parents on games for their children did not significantly change in comparison to 2019. 40% of parents are willing to spend PLN 51-100 on a game. The share of parents spending PLN 101-200 decreased by 9 percentage points in 2020, which can be directly connected with the lockdown in the […]
When compared to 2018 and 2019, in 2020 the share of children playing free games available on the Internet on personal computers or smartphones decreased. However, that group still constitutes 56% of playing children. The second place was occupied ex aequo by two answers at the level of 28%. The first refers to gifts received […]
According to parents of gaming children, 35% of them prefer adventure games, 33% choose arcade games, over 20% like racing, logic, sports games, shooters and strategic games. According to 18% of the parents, their children choose RPGs and 16% choose farming simulators. 3% admitted that their children played games that simulate casinos, which is surprising […]
In relation to the results for the previous year, the share of children playing every day on all five platforms decreased. The highest decrease has been observed for mobile devices. In 2019, 30% of children played on smartphones every day, while in 2020 those were only 22%. A significant decrease by 15 percentage points has […]
Similarly, as in the case of the Polish Gamers Research last year, according to the parents, their children usually spend from 31 to 60 minutes on a single gaming session. The highest share in that group are children using smartphones (38%). 36% of children playing browser games, 31% of those using consoles and 30% of […]
Familiarity with the PEGI age rating system (stickers and warnings specifying the age which is required for children to play a given game) and adherence to its guidelines are decreasing year after year in Polish society, which is quite disturbing. In comparison to 2019, 48% of parents admitted that they were not familiar with PEGI, […]
Similarly, as in 2018 and 2019, a significant part of the Polish Gamers Research has been devoted to consumer habits of the youngest Polish gamers and their parents. The research also focuses on the knowledge and the level of adherence to PEGI, European video game content rating system, and the level of parental control over […]
