Social Gaming has become a big industry and estimated to reach 50% of social networking users and 34% of total internet population by 2014. Check our infographic "Social Gaming Industry – Statistics & Trends " to know more about social gamers, worldwide social gaming market , Monetization of the Social Gaming Industry and lot more.
Distribution of Social Gamers by Gender
| Gender | %age |
| Male | 46% |
| Female | 54% |
Average age of gamer: Social Network Games Vs Console Games - Female 40 Years Vs Male 37 Years
Social Gamers by Age Group
| Age Group | %age |
| 13-18 | 13% |
| 19-25 | 23.5% |
| 26-35 | 22% |
| 36-45 | 17% |
| 46+ | 24.5% |
Social games are centered on shared user experience with in the social media application framework (such as FaceBook) in which they are played.
Worldwide Social Gaming Market (2011-2014)
| Year | Size ( In Billions) |
| 2011 | 4.94 |
| 2012 | 6.20 |
| 2013 | 7.49 |
| 2014 | 8.64 |
By 2014, 50% of social networking users and 34% of total internet users will play social games.
Monetization of the Social Gaming Industry
| Categories | %age |
| Virtual Goods | 59.9% |
| Advertising | 20.5% |
| Lead Generation/Offers | 19.6% |
The average engagement rate of Social Gaming Ads is 20%, as compared to 0.50% of FaceBook-brand pages
Stats Of Virtual Items Purchased: 1-5% Of Social Gaming Population
| Amount Spent Per Month | % Of Spenders |
| $25 or more | 15% |
| $5-10 | 25% |
| $1-5 | 60% |
The US social gaming market will reach $5 billion by 2015
Top 10 Social Gaming Developers Based on Monthly Active Users (MAU)
| Social Gaming Publisher | Estimated MAU |
| Zynga | 213,557,360 |
| King.com | 99,457,975 |
| Wooga | 46,556,808 |
| Social Point | 38,987,966 |
| Electronic Arts | 33,675,645 |
| Peak Games | 28,174,309 |
| Playdom | 17,870,120 |
| Pretty Simple | 16,710,731 |
| FunPlus Games | 15,848,532 |
| PopCap Games | 14,979,962 |
Social and mobile gaming video Ads have the highest completion rate in the online Ad industry, i.e., 91%.
Top 10 Social Games By Number Of MAUs
| Name Of Social Game | Estimated MAUs |
| Candy Crush Saga | 36,755,272 |
| Farmville 2 | 35,399,969 |
| Texas HoldEm Poker | 34,094,642 |
| Pet Rescue Saga | 27,491,799 |
| Diamond Dash | 26,478,075 |
| Dragon City | 22,779,581 |
| CoasterVille | 19,601,022 |
| Bubble Witch Saga | 18,878,261 |
| Bubble Safari | 15,619,302 |
| Criminal Case | 14,488,657 |
