Application of Analytic Hierarchical Process Method for Video Game Genre Selection

ABSTRACT The game genre is an important feature for organizing, accessing and developing video games; however the choice of the genre during the process of video games making requires expertise and thorough study which can sometimes lead to unexpected issues due to the bad choice that can affect the final result. In this paper, we will present the application of analytic hierarchical process method “AHP” to resolve the problem of game genre selection, then, we will discuss the results to see if the chosen method gives the right decision that will help game developers to choose easily the correct game genre. General Terms Video Game Genre Selection Keywords 2.AHP, Multi-criteria Decision Making, Game genre 1. INTRODUCTION Video games are often classified into genres, which purport to define games in terms of having a common style or set of properties or characteristics, like defined in terms of perspective, gameplay, interaction, objectives. The typical genres include: Strategy, Action, FPS, Role-Playing (RPG), Fighting, Racing, Sports, Simulation, Family, Child, and Adventure [1, 2].Table 1 shows a simplified overview of the six best known game genres.