playerbase

Active user community

The playerbase is the total population of people who play a particular video game or use a gaming platform.

Developers track their playerbase to measure success and guide updates: The game's playerbase has grown since the expansion launched.

A toxic playerbase refers to a community known for hostile behavior.

Also spelled as two words: player base.

demographics

casuals

Informal everyday clothing

whales · speedrunners · grinders · raiders · streamers · modders · lurkers · latecomers · solo · competitive

loyalty

dedicated

Wholly committed to something

committed · long-standing · faithful · hardcore · supportive · enthusiastic · consistent · staunch · unwavering · ardent

growth

expansion

Increase in scope

boom · decline · shrinking · dwindling · stagnant · migration · exodus · launch · revival · peak

engagement

active

In operation now

online · logins · sessions · retention · playtime · activity · participation · in-game · live · real-time

community

guild

Professional mutual-aid society

  • clanRelated group sharing ancestry
  • allianceFormal union of parties
  • forumGathering place for discourse

discord · subreddit · social · discussion · cooperation · teamwork · fellowship · collaboration · camaraderie · group

Opposites
stakeholder role

playerbasedevelopers

Those who create software

development team · creators · publishers · studio · production team

engagement status

playerbasegeneral public

People as a whole

non-gamers · uninstalls

Family

play, base, player, playing, played, basement, plays, players, playfully

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G