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League of Legends players have been found to be the most intelligent in an IQ survey of g*mers, with an average score of 120.4.
It's reported that playing video games can be beneficial for your brain and cognitive function. But if you've ever played a multiplayer game online, you may very well question that... however, the folks at WhichBingo surveyed 1,002 g*mers to find out which video game player bases are the smartest.
They partnered up with a team of psychologists to administer an intelligence test.
The remote IQ test assessed the cognitive skills of participants in four areas: verbal communication, mathematics, logic and visual reasoning.
Popular online strategy game League of Legends secured the highest IQ score of 120.4.
Following close behind in second was the player base of the successful single player title Black Myth: Wukong with an IQ of 119.8.
Baldur's Gate 3 players placed third overall, with an average IQ of 117.9. Then, Counter-Strike was fourth, with a 116.1 score, and it looks like Valorant wasn't part of the study.
On the other hand, FC 24/FIFA 23 players recorded the lowest IQ in the study, with an average score of 89.8.
For context on IQ scores, sub 85 is deemed below average intelligence, 85 -- 115 is deemed average intelligence, anything over 115 IQ is deemed above average intelligence.
The study also found that PC players had the highest average IQ with 114.1, and mobile/tablet g*mers had the lowest at 99.9, when working out the intelligence by platform. PlayStation g*mers had 111, Xbox 105.9 and Switch 103.4 on average.
In terms of gender, female g*mers had an average IQ of 107.9 in the study, and males 105.8.
Which games have the smartest players in terms of average IQ?
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To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand League of Legends. The gameplay is incredibly nuanced, and without a solid grasp of strategy and champion dynamics, most of the mechanics will go over a typical player's head. There's also the complex meta, which is intricately woven into the fabric of the game—players must draw heavily from deep knowledge of patch notes and professional play to truly grasp the layers of strategy at work. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to appreciate the depths of champion synergy and team compositions, to realize that it's not just about winning games—it's a reflection on teamwork, communication, and personal growth. As a consequence, people who dislike League truly ARE idiots; of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the brilliance behind a perfectly executed teamfight or the subtle art of map control, which itself is a cryptic reference to the balance of power in competitive gaming. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as the strategic genius of players like Faker unfolds on their screens.
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