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Survey results find 20 percent of players have a physical,
mental, or developmental disability
So apparently in a group of WoW players one dude has to be jacked up
somehow...
mental, or developmental disability
So apparently in a group of WoW players one dude has to be jacked up
somehow...
Gamepot.com
Casual games have received a lot of press in recent years for their ability to reach
nontraditional gaming audiences like women and the elderly. Now casual publisher PopCap
Games is touting casual games' appeal with another often-unconsidered group, disabled
gamers.
PopCap commissioned an April survey of casual gamers and found that more than 20
percent of respondents reported having a physical, mental, or developmental disability, as
opposed to just over 15 percent of the general population in the latest US census data. More
than 2,700 disabled gamers responded to the survey and offered a glimpse at why and how
they play.
For one thing, the survey found that disabled casual gamers are more hardcore than their
abled counterparts, playing more often and for longer stretches at a time. As for why they play,
94 percent said they believed gaming produced physical or mental benefits, while 11 percent
of respondents said they had casual gaming recommended or prescribed to them by a
physician, psychiatrist, physical therapist, or other medical professional.
The most frequent benefits reported for those with physical disabilities were stress relief and
distraction from their ailments. In the case of gamers with mental disabilities, they most
commonly reported stress relief and mood lifting benefits. For those with developmental or
learning problems, improved concentration and coordination were the two most oft-cited
benefits. Across the board, 77 percent of disabled casual gamers said they reap benefits
beyond those experienced by nondisabled players.
However, there are some commonalities that seem to be shared by casual gamers
regardless of disability status. Disabled gamers' taste in games "closely mirrored" those of
their abled counterparts, with their favorite game categories being puzzle, word and trivia, and
arcade games, in that order. [Comment on this]
Casual games have received a lot of press in recent years for their ability to reach
nontraditional gaming audiences like women and the elderly. Now casual publisher PopCap
Games is touting casual games' appeal with another often-unconsidered group, disabled
gamers.
PopCap commissioned an April survey of casual gamers and found that more than 20
percent of respondents reported having a physical, mental, or developmental disability, as
opposed to just over 15 percent of the general population in the latest US census data. More
than 2,700 disabled gamers responded to the survey and offered a glimpse at why and how
they play.
For one thing, the survey found that disabled casual gamers are more hardcore than their
abled counterparts, playing more often and for longer stretches at a time. As for why they play,
94 percent said they believed gaming produced physical or mental benefits, while 11 percent
of respondents said they had casual gaming recommended or prescribed to them by a
physician, psychiatrist, physical therapist, or other medical professional.
The most frequent benefits reported for those with physical disabilities were stress relief and
distraction from their ailments. In the case of gamers with mental disabilities, they most
commonly reported stress relief and mood lifting benefits. For those with developmental or
learning problems, improved concentration and coordination were the two most oft-cited
benefits. Across the board, 77 percent of disabled casual gamers said they reap benefits
beyond those experienced by nondisabled players.
However, there are some commonalities that seem to be shared by casual gamers
regardless of disability status. Disabled gamers' taste in games "closely mirrored" those of
their abled counterparts, with their favorite game categories being puzzle, word and trivia, and
arcade games, in that order. [Comment on this]
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