Video Game Casual Gamer

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A Video Game Casual Gamer is a gamer that plays casual games.

  • Context:
    • Can also refer to gamers who play games less frequently.
  • Example(s):
    • Typically, casual gamers are older people.
    • Most casual gamers are female.
  • Counter-Example(s):
  • See: Casual Games, Gamer.


References

2017

  • (Wikipedia, 2017) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamer#Dedication_spectrum Retrieved:2017-7-30.
    • Casual gamer: The term "casual gamer" is often used for gamers who primarily play casual games, but can also refer to gamers who play less frequently than other gamers. Casual gamers may play games designed for ease of gameplay, or play more involved games in short sessions, or at a slower pace than hardcore gamers. The types of game that casual gamers play vary, and they are less likely to own a dedicated video game console. [1] [2] Notable examples of casual games include The Sims and Nintendogs. Casual gamer demographics vary greatly from those of other video gamers, as the typical casual gamer is older and more predominantly female. "Fitness gamer"s, who play motion-based exercise games, are also seen as casual gamers.

  1. Magrino, Tom, GameStop: Casual gamers spurring hardcore holiday sales , GameSpot, Sep 11, 2007, Accessed 3 May 2008
  2. Boyes, Emma, GDC '08: Are casual games the future? , GameSpot, Feb 18, 2008, Accessed May 3, 2008