The ”old concept” of teenagers glued to consoles is ”blown away” by the ”mass-market casual online” gamer. Since ‘08, 20% like FPS less.
That statistic is according to the same survey that Blackdot put on in 2008, asking 500 players from Kewlbox.com which is a casual gaming site. They argue they’re tracking trends and so it doesn’t matter all that much it was conducted on those already ‘casual’.
”The old concept of a teenage boy glued to a game console has been blown away by the mass-market casual online game player,” says the Blackdot report. ”These online players are engrossed in quick-play engagements that can last from 5 to 45 minutes per user session.” Casual ‘bites’ of games are said to be the PC’s future direction.
”Casual online games are being leveraged as rich content for portals and brand sites. It is the driving force behind the growing app business on the Apple iPhone, Android, and other smart devices. Whether you admit it or not, these gamers are you.”
Despite huge franchises like Gears of War, Halo and Call of Duty it was still interesting to see this apparent drop in willingness to pick up first-person shooters.
Here are the Blackdot report’s highlights:
• Most desired feature in games is the ability to earn trophies and achievements.
• Most dramatic shift in the survey since 2008: First-Person Shooter games, once very strong with males, are now losing appeal. 20% decline in positive intent to play and 70% increase in negative intent.
• Puzzle games remain extremely popular with female players. Action-Puzzle games is a growing genre for both males and females.
• Despite the growing attention focused on multi-player games, most people still prefer single-player game play.
Are you less interested in the first-person shooter space than you used to be?
