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Nearly Half of Video Game Players Say ‘Creation and Self-Expression’ Are Their Main Reasons for Gaming, New Study Finds
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer A new study has found that while stress relief is still self-reported as the top reason people are playing video games, 46% of gamers now list “creation, imagination and self-expression” as their main motivations for gaming. That stat is up 10% from last year, per entertainment website and online fan community Fandom‘s fourth annual “Inside Gaming” report.