The original survey question asked about changes in the in-game interactions with other users of smartphone gaming apps after the announcement of a state of emergency due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2020. The government declared a countrywide state of emergency on April 16, which was lifted completely on May 25.
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Change in engagement with other mobile gamers during COVID-19 lockdown Japan 2020
According to a survey conducted in 2020, more than ** percent of smartphone game users in Japan stated that their in-game interactions with other users of mobile games for smartphones increased after the announcement of a state of emergency due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in April of that year. A countrywide state of emergency was announced on April 16 and lifted completely on May 25.
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MMD Labo. (November 18, 2020). Change in in-game interactions with other smartphone game users during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in Japan in 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1191778/japan-change-in-engagement-other-mobile-game-players-coronavirus-lockdown/
MMD Labo. "Change in in-game interactions with other smartphone game users during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in Japan in 2020." Chart. November 18, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1191778/japan-change-in-engagement-other-mobile-game-players-coronavirus-lockdown/
MMD Labo. (2020). Change in in-game interactions with other smartphone game users during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in Japan in 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1191778/japan-change-in-engagement-other-mobile-game-players-coronavirus-lockdown/
MMD Labo. "Change in In-game Interactions with Other Smartphone Game Users during The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Lockdown in Japan in 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Nov 2020, /statistics/1191778/japan-change-in-engagement-other-mobile-game-players-coronavirus-lockdown/
MMD Labo, Change in in-game interactions with other smartphone game users during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in Japan in 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1191778/japan-change-in-engagement-other-mobile-game-players-coronavirus-lockdown/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Change in in-game interactions with other smartphone game users during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in Japan in 2020 [Graph], MMD Labo, November 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1191778/japan-change-in-engagement-other-mobile-game-players-coronavirus-lockdown/
