Session 6- Genre

The world of genre when it comes to video games is massively different to the concept when it addresses literature and movies. Game genres are instead assigned by which action the player will carry out the most and in what viewpoint they will experience it from.

On the website gamepeople.co.uk, the point 'Once you've found a game you enjoy, a great way to find more experiences you are likely to appreciate is to look for other titles in the genre' is put forward.

However these genres do not categorize titles by the events within the game's storyline. This seems to be an odd technique as, when seeking out a game involving certain aspects, such as action or romance, the audience generally cannot look to the attributed genre of each game as the information on what it really involves isn't communicated by it.

Games today are breaking the previously established guidelines of genres more than ever. All the artists, writers and developers who have the skills, innovative ideas and drive to create something different and interesting are enabling games to mesh genres and spawn new ones.

As the video game industry continues to grow, the concept of genre and the number of ones offered to players will continue to expand, evolving as the area becomes further explored by gamers and developers alike.