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Most gamers prefer single-player games (www.midiaresearch.com)
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[–] [email protected] 34 points 4 months ago (3 children)

What about the folks that like playing multiplayer games solo? I enjoy the busyness/fullness of people running around the world and having small interactions, while getting into groups only when really necessary for content or items.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago

This is it for me. I like that a multiplayer world is something dynamic I'm a part of even when I'm not interacting with it directly.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Same, humans make virtual worlds so much more compelling to me over entirely scripted singleplayer experiences. Even when I dont directly interact with other humans around me, it still makes a virtual world feel so much more alive.

I love singleplayer games too tho and I would hate it if all games were multiplayer affairs, I just think it is worth pointing out that pleasure of sharing virtual spaces with other people is something deeper than just a desire to directly connect and interact. Sometimes it feels more like the pleasure of visiting a new place and enjoying being alone and anonymous while people watching at a cafe in a busy city square.