If you’ve opened this article breathing a sigh of relief that you’re not alone – you’re in fact one of 90 percent of gamers with an embarrassing backlog of games you’ve promised yourself you’re going to finish – just as soon as you can get around to it.
A report from CNN has come up with the astonishing data that a shocking 10 percent of gamers actually complete the single-player portions of their purchases. Activision production contractor Keith Fuller says, “What I’ve been told as a blanket expectation is that 90 percent of players who start your game will never see the end of it unless they watch a clip on YouTube.”
This isn’t The Sims or 100% completion on Super Meat Boy we’re talking about either, CNN’s report is ratified by Raptr, an online tracker of playing sessions and achievements, who say that only ten percent of people who purchased Red Dead Redemption carried their cloud of gunsmoke all the way to the credits.
There’s been a fair bit of rumblings in the news recently about the potentially precarious state Single Player campaigns are in, as they appear to becoming somewhat overshadowed by the continuous rise in interest in online Multiplayer. This is most likely due to the versatility and shelf-life Multiplayer can add to a game, it’s hard to compare a 8-hour campaign with hundreds of potential hours one can log online.
While there is obviously still a vested interest for many in the Single Player experience, numbers like these are somewhat telling, and may possibly further indicate a general trend away from solo play towards a focus on multiplayer components.
No doubt developers are somewhat disheartened by these kinds of numbers, particularly those working for Rockstar.
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