Gamers crave control and competence, not carnage

Study turns belief commonly held by video game industry, gamers, on its head

January 16, 2009 at 6:05 pm - More than 2 years ago

Blood, guts and gore aren’t what thrill avid gamers when they slaughter zombies in The House of the Dead III video game, a new study suggests. Instead, feelings of control and competence are what the players crave.