Different Types of Gamers
"Enter Parks Associates, a market research firm that recently issued a report on online gamers that divides them into six distinct groups based on their time and motivational commitments. Parks' categories include:
* "Power gamers" who spend the most money on games.
* "Social gamers" who use games mainly to socialize (duh!)
* "Leisure gamers" who spend lots of time playing mainly challenging, casual titles.
* "Dormant gamers" who like playing games but just don't have the time.
* "Incidental gamers" who play games because there's nothing better to do.
* "Occasional gamers," who will occasionally play a puzzle, word, or board game."
I think I fall under Social Gamer. I used to be more power gamer-like (if you substitute money with pirating). But really, gaming is most fun with friends. That's why I go on bnet all the time. I mean when else do you get to scar impressionable 16 year olds! The friends aspect is why I'm thinking of getting a Wii the first day it comes out!
It's just like drinking....I'm a social drinker, I don't drink if i'm alone just for the alcohol.
* "Power gamers" who spend the most money on games.
* "Social gamers" who use games mainly to socialize (duh!)
* "Leisure gamers" who spend lots of time playing mainly challenging, casual titles.
* "Dormant gamers" who like playing games but just don't have the time.
* "Incidental gamers" who play games because there's nothing better to do.
* "Occasional gamers," who will occasionally play a puzzle, word, or board game."
I think I fall under Social Gamer. I used to be more power gamer-like (if you substitute money with pirating). But really, gaming is most fun with friends. That's why I go on bnet all the time. I mean when else do you get to scar impressionable 16 year olds! The friends aspect is why I'm thinking of getting a Wii the first day it comes out!
It's just like drinking....I'm a social drinker, I don't drink if i'm alone just for the alcohol.
posted by Nelson at 10:33 PM
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