Study states the obvious: Casual games more accessible than hardcore games
- August 28, 2007 00:00 AM PST
A new study by casual game maker PopCap games found that 92 percent of survey respondents believe that casual video games can help bridge the generation gap between young and old players.
Two casual gamers "bonding" it up
In addition, 80 percent of those surveyed say they play casual games with family members. A total of 7,500 casual gaming adults were surveyed in the study.
"Casual games span generations and genders in ways that traditional 'hardcore' video games never have," said Psychologist Carl Arinoldo, author of Smart Parenting.
"Casual games seem to promote more of a cooperative 'let's work on this together' type of atmosphere, as opposed to an aggressive, interpersonal competitive environment."
Casual video games have increasingly become a hot topic in the video game industry due to the massive popularity and commercial appeal of the Wii, DS, and even web games among mainstream players. As a result, many seasoned video gamers have expressed concerns of alienation and abandonment primarily by Nintendo.
