10 Facts About Gaming In 2016 That’ll Blow Your Mind

3. 56% Of All Games Are Played On PC

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Console war, what is it good for?

Well, stats, for one. The ESA uncovered that despite Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo's efforts to sway you into buying a dedicated console, PC still owns the majority share of the marketplace.

Following PC's 56%, consoles have 53%, smartphone takes 36%, wireless devices such as Amazon Kindle or iPad are 31%, and 'dedicated handhelds' such as 3DS, PSP Vita take just 17%.

Is it inevitable that we all end up with 'dedicated gaming PCs' in the end?

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WhatCulture's Head of Gaming.