{"id":833,"date":"2023-09-18T06:08:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T06:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casinosenligne.com\/en\/?p=833"},"modified":"2023-09-18T06:08:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T06:08:53","slug":"united-kingdom-to-become-the-worlds-biggest-gaming-nation-by-2027-with-70-of-its-population-playing-video-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casinosenligne.com\/en\/news\/united-kingdom-to-become-the-worlds-biggest-gaming-nation-by-2027-with-70-of-its-population-playing-video-games\/","title":{"rendered":"United Kingdom to Become the World`s Biggest Gaming Nation by 2027, with 70% of its Population Playing Video Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

The global gaming industry is expected to gross nearly $335bn in revenue in 2023, 13% more than last year. Around 75% of that value will come from the United States and China, the world`s two largest gaming markets. Still, the two countries are far behind the United Kingdom when it comes to user penetration rates in the gaming segment.<\/p>\n

According to data presented by CasinosEnLigne.com<\/a>, the United Kingdom is set to become the world`s biggest gaming nation by 2027, with 70% of the population playing video games.<\/p>\n

Japan Drops to Second Place, while Nigeria Climbs Among Top Three Biggest Gaming Nations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Although Japan has been the world`s largest gaming nation for years, that will change in the future. According to Statista Digital Market Outlook, the country has had a top spot in terms of user penetration rate in the gaming segment over the past five years. In 2022, 58% of Japanese considered themselves gamers. The United Kingdom, as the second-largest gaming nation, had the same 58% share of gamers. South Korea, home to many elite e-sports players and organizations, came third, with 57% of its population playing video games. Mexico and Sweden followed, with 53% and 51%, respectively.<\/p>\n