Most Played Platforms of 2023 and most backlogged.
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That's based on a very small sample size. You have to register to their site and input your data.
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Sample sizes don't have to be large but shouldn't be super small. Take it for what it is.
If they are random but this isn't random, this is something you must register for and it's on pc mainly, making it skew the results quite strongly.
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More people are playing on last gen PS3, PS4 and X1 than current gen. It's hard to believe but that's how bad Series is flopping outside a very vocal minority.
Just to clarify this.
This site basically "tracks" how long it takes to beat a game. You go on there and check how long a game is, DLC, Platinum trophy and the like.
It does so by asking people to register and provide that data. As such, it has a VERY small sample size. For example, only 2.2K people were polled for Spider-Man 2.
To top it off, most people polled are on PC, skewing the results.
Here's an example of how they do it: https://howlongtobeat.com/game/79769
So don't look at this as official data. They never claim that. This is just data pertaining to their site alone.
This site basically "tracks" how long it takes to beat a game. You go on there and check how long a game is, DLC, Platinum trophy and the like.
It does so by asking people to register and provide that data. As such, it has a VERY small sample size. For example, only 2.2K people were polled for Spider-Man 2.
To top it off, most people polled are on PC, skewing the results.
Here's an example of how they do it: https://howlongtobeat.com/game/79769
So don't look at this as official data. They never claim that. This is just data pertaining to their site alone.
The size of the sample is fine… the issue here is just rely on people that will register the site that screw up the methodology.
A good methodology tries to get random people from all sides something this site can’t do.
It is the same for election samples… you need to have all races and classes (poor to rich) to have a ideal sample.
PS4 has outsold Xbox Series in Japan this year.
This site has 56 hours to beat BG3...how? 
I have 40 hours just in Act 1 !
I have 40 hours just in Act 1 ! Ziff Davis is the parent company that owns IGN, HumbleBundle, HowLongToBeat, PCGamer, and a bunch of other sites.
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