
Famitsu conducted a survey on Fate/Grand Order’s players to commemorate the game’s fourth anniversary, and published the results in the 8/22-29 2019 issue of the magazine.

The survey was conducted from 6-8 July 2019 and answered by 9356 people, consisting of 4267 male and 4923 female users (166 answered “other”). 4770 surveyees were in their 20s while 2235 were aged 10-19, and 1906 were in their 30s. Not all surveyees answered all questions.

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Only 9.3% of players had master levels 120 and under, with 44.6% being at levels 121-140, 29.9% being at 141-145, and 16.3% being at 146-150.

47.5% of players chose to use a male player character while 52.5 chose a female player character.

When players first started playing the game was as follows:

Pre-registration: 17.6%

Within 2015: 10%

Within 2016: 15%

Within 2017: 35%

Within 2018: 17.5%

Within 2019 (up to 8 July): 4.8%

Reasons for why players started playing the game:

Because they are fans of the Fate series: 37.6%

Because it was recommended to them: 24.7%

Because it is popular: 13.7%

Because they were interested in the characters: 11.9%

Because of the commercials: 2.9%

Other reasons: 9.2%

Players were also asked what Fate-related work was their first, and they answered:

Fate/Grand Order: 2349

Fate/Zero (anime): 1691

Fate/stay night (anime): 1651

Fate/stay night (PC): 1108

Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works (TV anime): 870

Fate/stay night [Realta Nua]: 291

Fate/EXTRA: 188

Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works (movie movie): 179

Fate/Zero (novel): 117

Carnival Phantasm: 107

There were other answers not given vote numbers as well, such as for the numerous manga adaptations, radio programmes, or action figures.

The five most popular main story chapters are:

Part 1 chapter 7 (Babylonia): 2931 votes

Part 1 chapter 6 (Camelot): 1028

Part 1 chapter 7 (Solomon): 995

Part 1.5 chapter 3 (Shimousa): 827

Part 2 chapter 4 (Yuga Kshetra): 648

The five most popular events are:

SE.RA.PH: 1517 votes

Servant Summer Festival: 1165

Gudaguda Teito Seihai Kitan: 613

Kara no Kyoukai/the Garden of Order: 302

Merry Christmas in the Underworld: 280

The five most popular noble phantasm animations are:

Karna’s Vasavi Shakti: 635 votes

Abigail’s Qliphoth Rhizome: 552

Okita Alter’s Zekken Mukyuusandan: 395

Katsushika Hokusai’s Fugaku Sanjuurokkei: 335

Nobunaga (Avenger)’s Hajunhenjou Sanzendaisentenmaou: 326

Surveyees were asked which class of servant they would like to summon if they were to participate in a grail war, and the answers were:

Saber: 1556

Archer: 1366

Lancer: 857

Caster: 787

Rider: 779

Assassin: 725

Avenger: 706

Berserker: 552

Ruler: 527

Foreigner: 365

Alter Ego: 230

Shielder: 169

Moon Cancer: 87

Other: 227

Surveyees were asked which servants they would like to see get new costumes, and their answers were:

Okita Souji: 525 votes

Cu Chulainn: 277

Ereshkigal: 230

Gilgamesh: 182

Miyamoto Musashi: 179

Surveyees were asked which Type Moon characters they would like to see implemented in FGO, and the answers were:

Arcueid Brunestud: 635 votes

Emiya Shirou: 303

Senji Muramasa: 280

Charlemagne: 263

Matou Shinji: 148

Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald: 139

Kotomine Kirei: 137

Bazett Fraga McRemitz: 134

Archimedes: 122

Oda Nobukatsu: 119

Surveyees were asked which servants they raised to level 100 using grails, and the top five answers for 5, 4, and 1-3 rarities were:

5 stars

Jeanne d’Arc (Alter): 436

Gilgamesh (archer): 372

Edmond Dantes: 254

Cu Chulainn (Alter): 182

Ozymandias: 180

4 stars

Herakles: 111

Emiya (archer): 98

Gilgamesh (caster): 80

Nero Claudius (saber): 40

Tamamo Cat: 39

1-3 stars

Okada Izou: 143

Robin Hood: 131

Arash: 79

Antonio Salieri: 76

Bediviere: 70

Finally, surveyees were asked for comments regarding the anniversary or what they would like to see in the future. Some of the answers chosen by Famitsu and published in the magazine included:

“Hurry up with a Tsukihime collaboration!” -Age 20s, Male

“I’d like to see a Fate/Prototype: Sougin no Fragments collaboration” -20s/F

“I’d like to see anime adaptations of part 2 chapters as well, and a console version of the game.” -30s/F

“It’s sad that the game will be ending with part 2, but I’m looking forward to a story that will remain in my memory and heart.” -30s/F

“I hope the data remains after the story ends.” -10s/M

“I’d like it to be easier to get materials.” -10s/M

“An ending even greater than part 1’s in part 2.” -20s/M

“I learned about Stay Night and other past Type Moon works because of FGO. Please remake Tsukihime.” -20s/F

“There are many players around me and it gives us something to talk about. I hope it continues longer.” -10s/F

“Please continue making what you want, how you want. That’s what I want to see.” -20s/M

“Please add more pretty girl characters.” -10s/F