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Why do video games work so well as social experiences? — peter rojas

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Social gaming has exploded this year, which isn't surprising given how many people have been stuck at home due to the pandemic. I know for me it's been a great way to stay in touch with friends. But why do games work so well as social experiences? I have a few thoughts on this. First, the numbers for social gaming have been staggering. Roblox did 150M MAUs in July, Minecraft hit 131M in Oct. Nintendo has sold over 22M copies of Animal Crossing. Fortnite crossed 350M reg users. Among Us has seen more than 100M downloads and nearly 4M peak concurrent players. Social games were already becoming an enormous part of our lives, and Covid-19 just accelerated that trend. Why have social games proven to be so good at maintaining friendships during this time? Because the prospect of doing something fun together draws us in, while the structured play of the game organizes and facilitates our social interactions. This is because all games, whether they're video games, board games, or sporting game

Why do video games work so well as social experiences? – Peter Rojas Skip to content October 29, 2020 Why do video games work so well as social experiences? A version of this first was posted as a thread on Twitter . Social gaming has exploded this year, which isn’t surprising given how many people have been stuck at home due to the pandemic. I know for me it’s been a great way to stay in touch with friends. But why do games work so well as social experiences? I have a few thoughts on this. First, the numbers for social gaming have been staggering. Roblox did 150M MAUs in Jul

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