The Games We Play

Aleks KrotoskiWomen in Games Conference

Newport, WalesTwenty-First April Two-thousand Seven

Sixty-six Percent of respondents were from the

USA

Eleven percent were from the UK. Ten percent were from

Canada, Three percent were from Finland

One percent was from Japan

Less than One percent were from Nineteen other

countries

By simply adding up the numbers, the winner was what you saw on the tin…

But what were the most popular games nominated by

ALL of the countries who voted?

Best Game

•The most countries voted for…

Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Gears of WarCompany of HeroesGuitar Hero Two

•The numbers

Gears of WarOkamiElder Scrolls: OblivionLegend of Zelda: Twilight PrincessWii Sports

Game design

•The most countries voted for… Legend of Zelda: Twilight PrincessDead RisingDEFCON: Everybody DiesLocoRocoCompany of HeroesGears of War

•The numbers

Wii SportsBullyOkamiElder Scrolls: OblivionViva Pinata

Visual Arts

•The most countries voted for…

Gears of WarOkamiFinal Fantasy XIIViva Pinata Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

•Nominations

Gears of WarFinal Fantasy XIIOkamiElder Scrolls: OblivionViva Pinata

Who votes like who?

Visual Arts

•

Six common votes: USA and CanadaFive common votes: USA and Japan

– Eighty-three percent of Japan’s total

Interesting note• One hundred percent of

Germany’s votes were also USA

Who votes like who?

Best Game

•

One hundred percent of Switzerland’s votes were also voted for by USAEighty percent

of Germany’s votes were also voted by France

Ten common votes: USA and CanadaNine common votes: USA and UK

–Twenty-one percent of the UK’s totalEight common votes: UK and Canada

Interesting notes•Sixty percent of Germany’s votes were also USA•Fifty percent of Japan’s votes were also USA

Who votes like who?

Game Design

•

Sixty-seven percent of Japan’s votes were also voted for by Finland

UK and The Netherlands share votes for two games

Nine common votes: USA and Canada–Forty-five percent of Canada’s total

Five common votes: USA and UK–Twenty-one percent of the UK’s total

Interesting notes•One hundred percent of the Netherlands' total votes were also USA•Twenty-nine percent of Finland's votes were also USA

Aleks Krotoskiwww.toastkid.com