Research finds that lockdown gave people time to indulge in games such as Animal Crossing
Most British adults played computer games during the pandemic after the lockdown gave people the time to indulge in releases such as Animal Crossing and contributed to a shortage of next-generation game consoles.
Research by Ofcom found that 62% of UK adults played some form of computer game in 2020. The media regulator said this represented an increase on previous years, as adults sought new forms of entertainment under the restrictions of the pandemic. Although younger people are still substantially more likely to play games, there was an uptick across all age groups driven by casual gaming on mobile phones.
