If you’re a gamer and you’ve often wondered: “Why doesn’t this city have anything cool for gamers?” you should thank your lucky stars that you’re not in one certain Texas city.
A new national study just ranked the worst cities in America for gaming enthusiasts and, unfortunately, a Texas city landed near the very bottom. Not exactly the kind of ranking you want to flex.
McKinney, Texas Ranked No. 2 Worst for Gamers
According to a report from Japanese iGaming hub eSportstars.io, McKinney ranks as the second worst city in America for gamers. Its score? A painful 0.44 out of 10.
The study looked at 125 of the most populated U.S. cities and analyzed:
- Gaming cafés
- Game stores
- Gaming conventions (2024–2025)
- Gaming-related job opportunities
Researchers used data from Fancons.com, LinkedIn and Foursquare’s map API. Each factor was weighted equally to create a gaming index score…