Europe gaming attitudes during COVID lockdowns 2020

As of June 2020 during COVID-19 lockdowns, 50 percent of gamers in the United Kingdom reported that playing video games has helped them to feel happier. Additionally, 39 percent of UK gamers reported that playing video games has made them feel less isolated.

Attitudes to playing video games in COVID-19 lockdown according to gamers in select European countries as of June 2020

Characteristic	Total	United Kingdom	France	Germany	Spain	Italy
Playing video games has made me feel less isolated	26%	39%	25%	18%	25%	25%
Playing video games makes me feel less anxious	29%	39%	28%	24%	27%	29%
Playing video games helped me feel happier	32%	50%	28%	27%	29%	25%

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Release date

September 2020

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

April to June 2020

Number of respondents

10,830 respondents

Age group

11-64 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Thinking again about the past month, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Playing video games has made me feel less isolated; Playing video games makes me feel less anxious; Playing video games helped me feel happier"

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