[games_access] Survey: 'Disabled Gamers' Comprise 20% of CasualVideo Games Audience

[AudioGames.net]

Hi,

*quote*
Compared to the casual gamer population as a whole (which industry estimates 
peg at 300 million to 400 million players worldwide), those with 
disabilities play more frequently, for more hours per week, and for longer 
periods of time per gaming session. They also report that they experience 
more significant benefits from playing and view their game-playing activity 
as a more important factor in their lives than do non-disabled consumers.
*quote end*

Wow!

Thanks Eelke!

Ries


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eelke Folmer" <eelke.folmer at gmail.com>
To: "IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List" <games_access at igda.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 12:01 AM
Subject: [games_access] Survey: 'Disabled Gamers' Comprise 20% of 
CasualVideo Games Audience


> Coincidentally this just came by, it's a real study focusing on casual
> games and the relationship with disabled gamers.
> http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=prnw.20080611.AQW016&show_article=1
>
> With bejewelled as their flagship, maybe they can implement our rotate
> and extend mechanism to make it accessible to physically disabled?
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdwZiQsbrck
> http://gem.eelke.com
>
>
> Cheers Eelke
>
>
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