Bain & Company has released its Gaming Report 2026, titled "Choose your player and build for them," highlighting a major structural shift in the video game industry. According to the report, the concept of the "average gamer" is obsolete due to an unlimited game catalog that has significantly fragmented player preferences.
Furthermore, the report notes that player spending and playing time have become heavily concentrated among a narrow, identifiable demographic. Consequently, attempting to target the broad average player is now identified as the costliest mistake a company can make in the current industry landscape.
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