News Archives - June 2007

Gaming in different cultures

Posted on 6/9/2007 at 8:24 AM by Shala

Zen recently posted an interesting topic about gaming in different cultures that has generated a lot of buzz. Here's an excerpt:

How do you think gaming is viewed in different cultures outside of the USA? StarCraft is very big in South Korea (so much so that they have musicals and dramas based on the game), MMOGs are very popular throughout Asia, and strategy games such as Knights of Honor, 1701AD, etc. are very popular in Europe; North America seems to be more about First Person Shooters - or is that all just a myth?

Seeing how we have a diverse staff and audience I thought I'd ask your views here. What sort of differences can you see between different cultures when it comes to gaming?

What do you think? Let us in on your opinions in this thread!