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For Science: Gamer Motivation Survey data suggest strategic gaming in is a nasty decline
When I first got access to a PC as a kid, it was a couple of years before the first true MMORPG launched, and...
For Science: Fandom’s survey shows a majority of gamers play to unwind and de-stress
I know you'll all be shocked to learn that people play games to have fun and chill out, but in the current industry, sometimes...
IGDA survey casts a light on game devs’ impressions of industry diversity, job satisfaction, and crunch culture
The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has put together the 2023 version of its game developer satisfaction survey, which continues to take the temperature...
Game devs are concerned about the sustainability of live-service titles
It certainly feels like live service is being tacked on to many recent game releases (whether it makes sense or not), which of course...
GDC’s 2024 industry survey: Game devs weigh in on AI, layoffs, unionization, RTO, and more
Every year, GDC conducts an industry-wide survey of game developers and compiles the results in its State of the Game Industry, the 2024 edition...
Ship of Heroes asks fans to sound off on what makes raiding fun
The last couple of weeks have probably felt a bit weird around the Ship of Heroes offices thanks to the legal revival of City...
The Soapbox: Hearthstone is probably in for another boring year in 2024
I recently got a survey in my email on Hearthstone and its future. The last time a Hearthstone survey got sent out, the idea...
Video game trade association says most people want video games for Christmas, huh
When I asked my kids to write me out their Christmas wish lists this year, they both turned in lists with games and game...
Diablo IV surveys suggest Vessel of Hatred bundles will sell early access to ‘functional items’ and stash tabs
While Diablo IV's Vessel of Hatred expansion isn't expected until sometime later next year, Blizzard has decided to apparently burn some goodwill early. According...
Quantic Foundry’s survey examines the motivations of gamers drawn to sci-fi settings
Quantic Foundry - aka the Nick Yee-backed analytics company that's most well-known for its Gamer Motivation Model - has shared some responses from an...
Blizzard polls players about a Hearthstone sub as it scales back esports
We begin this article by noting right up front that Blizzard is terribly fond of floating bad ideas in surveys and then saying, Ha...
GDC’s State of the Games Industry survey once again demonstrates dev skepticism for metaverse and blockchain hokum
This year's State of the Game Industry from GDC - its 11th since beginning the project - delivers a range of insights from the...
Albion Online seeks feedback on everything from toxicity to content
A lot of MMO studios talk a big talk about listening to player feedback, but whether or not they put out surveys to solicit...
World of Warcraft sends out surveys to players about potential Wrath of the Lich King Classic
It's not going to surprise anyone that World of Warcraft is making plans for Wrath of the Lich King Classic. Even if it weren't...
Final Fantasy XIV puts out a survey about the digital fan festival experience
This year's Final Fantasy XIV Digital Fan Festival was a new thing for the game to try. It was filled with a lot of stuff,...
Lord of the Rings Online informal player survey highlights the least and most popular classes
If you've ever wondered which class is the most popular in Lord of the Rings Online, Squirle over at LOTRO Players has your back....
Massively Overthinking: Retaking Quantic’s survey to determine our ‘gamer type’
Five years ago - yes, it's been that long! - we did an Overthinking in which our staff all took Quantic's survey to see...
For Science: Researchers investigate why some players invert their directional controls
When you have an analog stick to control the camera, does pushing the stick forward tilt the camera up or down? The Guardian published...
WVU researchers post survey seeking input on video game character avatars
I suspect that most MMO players, especially the sort who hang out on forums and blogs and care deeply about the games they play,...
Three quarters of European gamers don’t even understand what the heck lootboxes are
A new report on GIbiz suggests that most gamers are pretty darn clueless about lootboxes, which probably won't surprise anyone reading here. Researchers for the...
