We show you the list of countries with more gamers around the world, where Mexico, in 2022, has gained an important position.
The video game industry is one of the fastest growing in Mexico and, of course, in other parts of the world, with 2020 being one of the periods of great growth due to the fact that social practices were severely affected as a result of the confinements , to such an extent that, with respect to the market for gaming In Mexico, it is estimated that by 2021 there were already 76.7 million Mexican members of the community gamersix percent more than 2020.
Twitch, in this sense, has positioned itself today as the leading platform, the ideal space for streamers dedicated to creating content based on video games.
agency details 3AW point out that, Currently, Twitch spends around 60 million hours of views per day. On the other hand, globally, the Amazon platform conglomerates more than seven and a half million just streamersthis without adding those users who are not creators.
Similarly, another of the most used scenarios for video games are the smartphonesas stated VentureBeat and Newzoo which, through a study carried out in 2021, revealed that mobile devices or smartphones they were the largest platform in the world video game market, reporting around 93 billion dollars.
The countries with the most gamers in the world
After two years of moving to the digital/virtual stage, a few days ago the Tokyo Game Show 2022 was held in the capital of Japan, Tokyo, considered the largest video game fair in Asia and, without a doubt, one of the most important in the world.
It is an event in which, among other companies, firms such as Capcom, Nintendo, Bandai Namco and Konami reveal the novelties that they will offer to the audiences of the country with the most gamers at a global level today.
According to Statista Digital Market Outlookand as shown in the graph deposited above, from 2017 to the current year, Japan has the highest percentage of gamers globally, followed by the United Kingdom; However, according to the estimates of said study, by 2027 the situation could take a significant turn, placing the United Kingdom as the leader over Japan, one of the nations historically more inclined towards video games.
If we look at what the graph tells us, in 2022, Mexico has positioned itself as the fourth country with the most gamerssince, according to what is indicated, 53 percent of the population is dedicated to this work.
The future for the market is even more promising, since, according to estimates by Newzoo, by 2022 it will exceed 196,000 million dollars, of which 104,000 million will be generated only by mobile devices or smartphones.