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Karolien Poels1, Nele De Cock, Steven Malliet
1Department of Communication Studies, University of Antwerp, Sint Jacobstraat 2, Antwerp, Belgium. karolien.poels@ua.ac.be
Abstract:
This study addresses the female player of massively multiplayer online (role-playing) games and investigates how gender identity (GI), indicating a person's identification with characteristics that are traditionally defined as masculine or feminine, can be used to explain playing patterns within the female gender group. Results from an online survey (n=466) show that females' player motivations and play styles vary as a function of their GI, indicating that it is a relevant and additional predictor of play behavior and confirming that female play behavior cannot be generalized based on stereotypical male/female conceptions.
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