The tangled ways to classify games: A systematic review of how games are classified in psychological research.

ABSTRACT: In the face of the rapid evolution of the gaming market and the puzzling overlap of genres, consistency in classification seems elusive. The purpose of the present review was to explore the classification of video game genres in the context of psychological research. The aim was to address the challenges associated with creating consistent and meaningful classifications of video game genres, considering the rapid evolution of the gaming market and recent tendency to create games that could be classified into multiple genres. We performed a search in four databases according to the PRISMA guidelines and reviewed 96 full-text papers (N = 49 909). Through our findings, we reveal how researchers strive to classify genres and the numerous complications that arise from this pursuit. In the face

SUBMITTER: Starosta J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11195997 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature