61% of women globally play mobile games, Facebook study finds

65% of women globally play games while 61% play mobile games, according to a recent study by Facebook Gaming and Newzoo in which they looked at 32 markets.

The study found that, as of 2020, women make up 48% of mobile gamers and 47% of total gamers in the world. When it comes to why they play, a majority of them play games in order to spend time, escape from reality and complete objectives. 

Meanwhile, female gamers are not only playing games, but 42% of them also watch gaming-related video content as well.

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While there’s been a 10% increase in the number of female gamers visiting gaming-related community websites since 2018, their participation in gaming Groups increased 195% in 2020 alone. 

Meanwhile, in the last 6 months, female admins/moderators of Facebook gaming Groups drove over 600% more engagement per person than male admins/moderators.

At the same time, in the United States, women accounted for 35% of active members in Facebook Groups and 50% of the engagement created in these groups, according to the study. 

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To celebrate Women’s History Month, Facebook Gaming will host digital events throughout this month to share the stories of female gamers. You can check out this article for more information.