Publié par This paper provides a critical overview of the notion of genre in game studies and in the video game industry, and establishes that genre is rooted not in game mechanics, but in game aesthetics; that is, play-experiences that share a phenomenological and pragmatic quality, regardless of their technical implementation. This is done through a survey of genre categories from websites, encyclopedias and reviews, and a history of the First-Person Shooter genre.
ARSENAULT, Dominic (2009). « Video Game Genre, Evolution and Innovation », Eludamos. Journal for Computer Game Culture, vol. 3, no 2. https://eludamos.org/index.php/eludamos/article/view/vol3no2-3/5893