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April 2nd, 2008 @ 18:22
Former Microsoft game user research head Bill Fulton - who previously worked on games like Shadrowrun for the company - reckons the general behaviour of many gamers online is “drastically reducing our sales”.
“Of all the ways I spend my free time, playing games online is the only one I would describe as ‘frequently barbaric’,” he said. “Insults of all kinds, including racist and homophobic slurs, are commonplace.
The women I know who play online avoid anything that would identify them as female - including voice communication - in order to avoid the unwanted, and frequently negative, attention. And that’s just how players are intentionally insulting - what some people do while playing online can also be aggravating.”
Not sure where he’s getting this from. All our online gaming involves pleasant chit-chat and flowers. More rather sobering quotes through the link.
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