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2022 statistics on the preferences of video gamers in Turkey, known to be home to more than 650 game studios and where 80% of the adult population play mobile games, have been announced. According to the report, Turkey's most played game in 2022 was CS: GO.

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TURKEY - One of the most accelerated sectors in Turkey in recent years has been the video game sector. With the proliferation of platforms and the accessibility of gaming equipment, there has been a remarkable increase in the number of video players. While it is known that the number of game studios that make their mark on the entrepreneurial ecosystem with their investments and achievements every year exceeds 650, the 2021 data showed that at least 78% of adults in Turkiye play mobile games. Enucuzoyun.com, a gaming culture platform that compares game prices, has published its report that sheds light on the preferences of video gamers in Turkey in 2022.
 
Oytun Şengül, the Founder of Enucuzoyun.com, evaluated: “According to the information we obtained from the data of the Steam platform, the player ecosystem in Turkey has mainly turned to multiplayer online (MMO) games and free options in 2022. The most played games of the year were CS: GO, DOTA 2 and Lost Ark, respectively. 

Most searched game: GTA V

Enucuzoyun.com, which operates as a website that does not sell games, does not share data for sales purposes, and only compares the prices of games published by different manufacturers and game studios on official platforms, made more than 720 thousand searches throughout 2022. GTA V, developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games, came first among these searches. Stating that the global economic developments also affect the video game market and that the game prices are reflected on the consumers, Oytun Şengül said, “As Enucuzoyun.com, which has turned into a gamer community, we are positioned as a platform that can evaluate the search volumes after Google and Steam with the number of our visitors. GTA V, which is the subject of more than 30.5 thousand searches on our platform, is followed by Elden Ring and God of War games in terms of search volume. Gaming platforms provide the opportunity to access video games at more affordable prices through periodic campaigns. As Enucuzoyun.com, we bring together the current prices, price histories, minimum system requirements of games, user reviews and details that may be of interest to video gamers, especially for PC games. At a time when entertainment costs are increasing, we, as Enucuzoyun.com, focus on saving our users."

It also stands out as a gaming culture platform.

In the published report, the data on which games users added to their wish list also matched with the most searched games. Stating that users mostly add Elden Ring, GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 video games to their wish list, Enucuzoyun.com Founder Oytun Şengül concluded: "We are more than a comparison site and have become a video game community. We position ourselves as a cultural platform. The stories and collections we share attract as much attention as the game prices. For example, Enucuzoyun.com users read the story content 370 thousand 600 times in 2022. Players mostly read the stories of Valorant characters, the video games Five Nights at Freddy's and Outlast. Our visitors also showed interest in our collection content, with over 1.8 million visits. Our collections of card drop games on Steam, weapons in Lost Ark game, Elden Ring weapons and upgrades became a favorite of our followers. As Encuzuoyun.com, which was founded by a team that loves to play games and aims to create a quality information resource for gamers only, based on the needs of the video game community in Turkey, we provide our users with the most affordable game lists and the most affordable games with categories such as games under 20 TL, games under 50 TL. We will continue to provide detailed game reviews in 2023.