Research and analytics agency Newzoo‘s current report on the Spanish gaming market reveals 4 in each 5 Spaniards are recreation lovers, and almost half of the web inhabitants spends cash on video games.

Spain presently sits at twenty third place on the planet for many energetic online game gamers, with 83 per cent of the nation – 31.7 million folks – being avid gamers. The nation has contributed $2.3 billion to the gaming trade’s income in 2022, with a reported 48 per cent of gamers spending cash on video games this 12 months.

Male gamers accounted for 51 per cent of gamers in Spain, feminine gamers accounted for 49 per cent, and fewer than one per cent of gamers in Spain are non-binary, in accordance with Newzoo’s insights.

The report exhibits that individuals who play and watch video video games are extra widespread than individuals who solely play or view video video games, demonstrating simply how standard the viewing aspect of video video games is on this market.

Unsurprisingly, a fifth of the Spanish on-line inhabitants aged 10-65 watches esports, with 7 per cent doing so on a month-to-month foundation.

Although PC and consoles claimed probably the most hours up to now six months, cellular video games had been the preferred. Mobile video games acquired a 60 per cent share of gamers in Spain thus far this 12 months, with gamers enjoying as much as three hours of recreation time every week.

Console avid gamers accounted for a 48 per cent share of gamers, with gamers enjoying a median of 4 hours per week. Meanwhile, PC avid gamers accounted for 41 per cent, with gamers averaging 4 hours every week as nicely.

Newzoo’s report additionally revealed Fall Guys, Fortnite, FIFA 22, Grand Theft Auto V, and Minecraft made it into the highest 10 PC and console video games in Spain, in accordance with the titles’ month-to-month energetic customers (MAU).

Mobile gaming is levelling the enjoying area

However, Spain isn’t the one nation stuffed with avid gamers. Newzoo reported three-quarters of South Koreans are avid gamers, with 59 per cent of gamers enjoying video games on their telephones.

This exhibits that cellular gaming is barely enjoying catch up anymore. The analysis and analytics firm reported the cellular video games market will generate $103.5 billion this 12 months, making up greater than half of all video games income and market share.

Earlier this month, the agency illustrated that IP holders typically select cellular as their go-to platform for bringing beloved franchises to gaming.