Practices and Characteristics of Video Game Users in Latin America

As a medium of communication and representation, video games have an enormous cultural influence and have an immense impact on society in all parts of Latin America today. Despite the popularity of video games across the region, we still have relatively little data analysis regarding the habits, fea...

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Autor principal: Penix-Tadsen , Phillip
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2025
Materias:
Jugadores
Usuarios
Gamers
Videojuegos
Estadísticas
América Latina
Players
Users
Video Games
Statistics
Latin America
Acceso en línea:https://cuadernosdelciesal.unr.edu.ar/index.php/inicio/article/view/130
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spelling I15-R228-article-1302025-05-10T23:16:30Z Practices and Characteristics of Video Game Users in Latin America Prácticas y características de los usuarios de videojuegos en América Latina Penix-Tadsen , Phillip Jugadores Usuarios Gamers Videojuegos Estadísticas América Latina Players Users Gamers Video Games Statistics Latin America As a medium of communication and representation, video games have an enormous cultural influence and have an immense impact on society in all parts of Latin America today. Despite the popularity of video games across the region, we still have relatively little data analysis regarding the habits, features and particularities of the regional population of video game users, which is the central focus of this study. This article begins with a detailed review of the available studies, statistics and data published by a multitude of state, academic and private sources that help give shape to this account of the practices and characteristics of Latin American video game users. Then, it focuses on the various stumbling blocks still standing in the way of a precise calculation of the typical profile of the region’s players—if such a thing is possible—and argues that the partial vision that we have been able to compile to date has not proven capable of offering a true comprehension of the diversity of Latin America’s player demographics. Como medio de comunicación y representación, los videojuegos tienen una influencia descomunal y un impacto inmenso sobre la sociedad en todas partes de América Latina hoy en día. A pesar de su popularidad e influencia a lo ancho de la región, todavía tenemos relativamente poco análisis de datos sobre los hábitos, rasgos y particularidades de la población regional de usuarios de videojuegos, el cual consta en enfoque central del presente estudio. El artículo primero ofrece un recorrido detallado de los estudios, cifras y estadísticas disponibles en una multitud de fuentes estatales, académicas y privadas que nos ayudan a definir las prácticas y características de los usuarios de videojuegos en América Latina. Luego el artículo se enfoca en la multitud de obstáculos que hay que enfrentar para poder medir y percibir con precisión el perfil típico del jugador regional—si es que tal cosa pueda existir—y arguye que la visión parcial que tenemos todavía no nos ha podido ofrecer una comprensión plena de cómo se definen los jugadores latinoamericanos en términos demográficos. Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2025-01-14 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://cuadernosdelciesal.unr.edu.ar/index.php/inicio/article/view/130 10.35305/cc.v2i23.130 Cuadernos del Ciesal; Vol. 2 Núm. 23 (2024); 1-22 1853-8827 spa https://cuadernosdelciesal.unr.edu.ar/index.php/inicio/article/view/130/185 https://cuadernosdelciesal.unr.edu.ar/index.php/inicio/article/view/130/186 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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topic Jugadores
Usuarios
Gamers
Videojuegos
Estadísticas
América Latina
Players
Users
Gamers
Video Games
Statistics
Latin America
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Usuarios
Gamers
Videojuegos
Estadísticas
América Latina
Players
Users
Gamers
Video Games
Statistics
Latin America
Penix-Tadsen , Phillip
Practices and Characteristics of Video Game Users in Latin America
topic_facet Jugadores
Usuarios
Gamers
Videojuegos
Estadísticas
América Latina
Players
Users
Gamers
Video Games
Statistics
Latin America
author Penix-Tadsen , Phillip
author_facet Penix-Tadsen , Phillip
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title Practices and Characteristics of Video Game Users in Latin America
title_short Practices and Characteristics of Video Game Users in Latin America
title_full Practices and Characteristics of Video Game Users in Latin America
title_fullStr Practices and Characteristics of Video Game Users in Latin America
title_full_unstemmed Practices and Characteristics of Video Game Users in Latin America
title_sort practices and characteristics of video game users in latin america
description As a medium of communication and representation, video games have an enormous cultural influence and have an immense impact on society in all parts of Latin America today. Despite the popularity of video games across the region, we still have relatively little data analysis regarding the habits, features and particularities of the regional population of video game users, which is the central focus of this study. This article begins with a detailed review of the available studies, statistics and data published by a multitude of state, academic and private sources that help give shape to this account of the practices and characteristics of Latin American video game users. Then, it focuses on the various stumbling blocks still standing in the way of a precise calculation of the typical profile of the region’s players—if such a thing is possible—and argues that the partial vision that we have been able to compile to date has not proven capable of offering a true comprehension of the diversity of Latin America’s player demographics.
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