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Casual gamer
A casual gamer is a player whose time or interest in playing games is limited. Casual gamers tend to play games designed for ease of gameplay and don't spend much time playing more involved games. The genres that casual gamers play vary, and they might not own a specific video game console to play their games. Casual gaming demographics vary greatly from those of traditional computer games, as the typical casual gamer is older and more predominantly female.One casual gamer subset is the "fitness gamer", who plays motion-based exercise games.
Hardcore gamer
Hardcore gamers prefer to take significant time and practice on games, and tend to play more involved games that require larger amounts of time to complete or master. Competition is another defining characteristic of hardcore gamers, who often compete in organized tournaments, leagues, or ranked play integrated into the game proper. There are many subtypes of hardcore gamers based on the style of game, gameplay preference, hardware platform, and other preferences.
Pro gamer
Professional gamers play video games for money. Whether a professional gamer is a subtype of the hardcore gamer largely depends on the degree to which a professional gamer is financially dependent upon the income derived from gaming. So far as a professional gamer is financially dependent upon gaming, the time spent playing is no longer "leisure" time. In countries of Asia, particularly South Korea and Japan, professional gamers are sponsored by large companies and can earn more than $100,000USD a year, in addition to the following that some obtain.
Newbie
Newbie, or "noob", is a slang term for a novice to a certain game, or to gaming in general. It can have derogatory connotations, but is also often used for descriptive purposes only, without a value judgment. Two derived terms are "newb", a beginner who is willing to learn; and "noob", a derogatory name (an alternate spelling for noob is n00b).
Retrogamer
A retrogamer is a gamer preferring playing and collecting retro games - older computer, video, and arcade games. The term retrogamer is used mostly in the UK and Europe, while the terms classic gamer, or old school gamer are more prevalent in the US and Canada. The games are played either on the original hardware , on modern hardware via emulators. Some retrogamers are in the business of refurbishing old games like arcade games, while some even make their own.
Girl gamer
A girl gamer is any female who regularly engages in playing video games. According to a study conducted by the Entertainment Software Association in 2009, 40% of the game playing population is female, and women 18 or older now comprise 34% of all gamers. Also, the percentage of women now playing online has risen to 43%, up 4% from 2004. The same study shows that 48% of game purchasers are female.
Gaymer
Gaymer is an umbrella term used to refer to the group of people who identify themselves as part of the LGBTQ and have an active interest in the video game community (gamers). While mostly used as a positive identifier by those within the group and their supporters, it can also be used in a derogatory fashion, similar to its root word.
(Wikipedia.org)
