Have you ever wondered whether players on one platform tend to be more toxic than players on another? You will probably find the results of a recent study fascinating. According to the data, Xbox gamers are the most toxic players, but only by a narrow margin.
Xbox Gamers are the Most Toxic Players According to Research
As the study link explains, the research entailed getting 964 gamers to fill out the Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire. It examined the traits of physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger and hostility. The researchers looked for trends across platforms and games.
The researchers wrote based on their findings, “Its official, Xbox players are the most toxic gamers, having the highest levels of physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger and hostility.” Nevertheless, PlayStation gamers were not far behind, followed by Nintendo, PC and smartphone gamers.
Wondering what the results were like across games? The researchers reported, “The data found that Battlefield and Call of Duty players were the angriest gamers by some margin, coming first and second for the categories of physical aggression, verbal aggression, and anger. Battlefield players were top for each category apart from hostility, where they dropped to 6th place. The most hostile gamers were (surprisingly enough) Minecraft players. Despite its reputation for being relaxing, Animal Crossing players not only made the top 5 for the category of physical aggression but were found to be more physically aggressive than Grand Theft Auto Online players.”
That sure calls some stereotypes and assumptions into question, right? Who would have thought Animal Crossing inspires so much aggression compared to GTA? The study also looked into data on aggression based on gender and location, as well as how likely gamers at different aggression levels were to break equipment. So, check it out, and then go calmly play some GTA Online. Or, if you prefer, you can go flip out and fly into a rage while playing some Minecraft or Animal Crossing. Just try not to break anything.