最後更新時間 02/22/2022
Have you felt like that the speed of internet is slower than before? you may be right! The traffic on most internet providers’ networks has gotten much heavier as more people stay at home. As we know, usage is on the rise as more people are working, learning, contacting, meeting, and doing all of their entertaining from home.
This has caused some to ask whether activities such as gaming and streaming are slowing down the internet for those working from home. Let’s see if gamers as a percentage of internet users has increased, and — if so — whether my slow internet is their fault.
According to Steam Database, prior to March 20, the pattern shows almost the same situation. There is not too much change. However, after March 20, the trendline is obviously up, as is the number of playing the game.
Let’s consider the details. Over the last 30 days, the peak of daily activity is 24,535,923. Comparing peak internet usage for February and March shows a 23.8% growth after beginning of shelter-in-place.
In real terms, the number of people playing games is in fact increasing. However, the percentage of people on the internet who are playing games actually decreased. This might sound paradoxical, but I think the reason is just more people use internet for doing other things; the number of people who play the game is still increasing. So, is your slow internet the fault of those gamers yelling about Call of Duty downstairs? Probably not — it’s just that the entire world is doing everything on the internet right now.
As a public service, here I screenshot the most played games and trending games for your reference. If you feel bored at home, try one to have fun! Remember: Staying Home is Better for now.
