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http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/...oorer-more-male-less-white-than-game-players/
Interesting idea. I'd be curious to see it cover "why" people identify one way or another though. I think the assumption is that people who call themselves "gamers" are the most 'devoted' but I wouldn't call myself one simply because of the connotation. Despite having spent what is probably tens of thousands of hours on games in my lifetime.
The biggest surprise for me though was the figure that only 34% of "gamers" (and 17% of 'game players' and 5% of non players) consider the medium superior entertainment to television. I guess TV still holds the heart of the masses lol, but maybe that also says something about what people 'want' out of an entertainment experience. TV is definitely easier to share, digest and requires less time/effort/expense. Maybe a great experience to 'most people' is more about convenience than quality. Not that great TV shows don't exist but you can probably watch multiple great shows in the time it can take to play a single great game - and it's cheaper and easier.
Though for my money I'd take a game over TV 99/100 times.
Interesting idea. I'd be curious to see it cover "why" people identify one way or another though. I think the assumption is that people who call themselves "gamers" are the most 'devoted' but I wouldn't call myself one simply because of the connotation. Despite having spent what is probably tens of thousands of hours on games in my lifetime.
The biggest surprise for me though was the figure that only 34% of "gamers" (and 17% of 'game players' and 5% of non players) consider the medium superior entertainment to television. I guess TV still holds the heart of the masses lol, but maybe that also says something about what people 'want' out of an entertainment experience. TV is definitely easier to share, digest and requires less time/effort/expense. Maybe a great experience to 'most people' is more about convenience than quality. Not that great TV shows don't exist but you can probably watch multiple great shows in the time it can take to play a single great game - and it's cheaper and easier.
Though for my money I'd take a game over TV 99/100 times.