The Most-Played Games of 2012

Raptr, an online community for gamers, has revealed which popular titles got the most play in its second annual Most Played Games Awards. The analysts looked at the total playtime, the average total playtime per person, and the average session length to come up with the top games that were played, but not necessarily released, in 2012. Rather than arguing the merits of the games themselves, Raptr looked at choices the game companies made that affected how much time people spent playing them.

Raptr, an online community for gamers, has revealed which popular titles got the most play in its second annual Most Played Games Awards.

The analysts looked at the total playtime, the average total playtime per person, and the average session length to come up with the top games that were played, but not necessarily released, in 2012.

Rather than arguing the merits of the games themselves, Raptr looked at choices the game companies made that affected how much time people spent playing them.

Making a paid game free was a selling point for many players.

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