A survey of European gamers confirms that many support diversity in games and would welcome improvements. The survey also quizzed respondents on race, gender and LGBTQ representation in games.

In March, the results of an EA survey also confirmed that most players want games to be inclusive.

1 in 3 Gamers Want More Diversity in Games – Study

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IFSE and Ipsos MORI have revealed the data from a new consumer survey about attitudes on diversity in games (via GamesIndustry.biz). Under GameTrack, the gaming consumer survey, they asked gamers aged between 11-64 in the UK, Germany, Spain, and France for their opinion on representation in games.

43% of respondents said that they agreed that “games nowadays include a diverse range of characters,” 10% disagreed, 30% neither agreed nor disagreed, and 16% said they were unsure. 33% agreed that “games should have more diversity in their characters,” while 14% disagreed, 53% neither agreed nor disagreed, and 16% didn’t know.

The survey also looked at “diversity” in more details, asking the respondents about female characters, characters of color, and LGBTQ characters in games. 30% wanted to see more women in games (14% disagreed), 24% wanted to see more black and ethnic minority characters in games (20% disagreed), and 20% wanted to see more LGBTQ characters in games (22% disagreed).

Apex Legends has been praised for the diversity of its characters.

22% also agreed that “Having more diverse characters would make me more likely to purchase” a game. 26% of people disagreed with that.

The results of the survey do seem to confirm that among European gamers, most are supportive (or are indifferent) to more diversity in games. While there is a lot of indifference, this suggests that most people wouldn’t be fussed if games did become more representative of players.

While any data that supports more diversity in games is useful, some will wonder how many more surveys and studies need to be done to confirm what gamers want. The suggestion that gamers want more diverse games isn’t new but at what point does the number of surveys saying that lead to more progress?

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