Personality & video game genre preferences

  • Authors:
  • Nicole Peever;Daniel Johnson;John Gardner

  • Affiliations:
  • Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland;Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland;CSIRO, Brisbane, Queensland

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of The 8th Australasian Conference on Interactive Entertainment: Playing the System
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

This research has been conducted to ascertain whether people with certain personality types exhibit preferences for particular game genres. Four hundred and sixty-six participants completed an online survey in which they described their preference for various game genres and provided measures of personality. Personality types were measured using the five-factor model of personality. Significant relationships between personality types and game genres were found. The results are interpreted in the context of the features of particular game genres and possible matches between personality traits and these features.