Karakteristik Gamers Mobile Legends: sebuah Tinjauan Demografis
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https://doi.org/10.29313/bcsps.v6i2.24268Keywords:
Karakteristik Demografi, Gamers Mobile Legends, Dewasa AwalAbstract
Abstract. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is one of the most popular Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) games in Indonesia, attracting players across a wide range of demographic backgrounds. This article aims to describe the demographic characteristics of Mobile Legends gamers based on gender, age, occupational status, and daily playing duration. This descriptive quantitative study involved 191 respondents selected through purposive sampling, with criteria including being 18–25 years old and having actively played Mobile Legends for at least six months. Data were collected through an online questionnaire and analyzed using frequency distribution. The results show that the majority of respondents were male (60.2%), aged 21–22 years (35.6%), status as college students (42.9%), and played for 1–3 hours per day (30.9%). These findings indicate that the typical Mobile Legends gamer profile in this study is a male, early-adult, student who engages in moderate daily play sessions. This demographic profile provides a contextual basis for further research on gaming behavior, motivation, and psychological outcomes among MOBA players.
Abstrak. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang merupakan salah satu game Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) yang paling populer di Indonesia dan diminati oleh pemain dengan latar belakang demografi yang beragam. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan karakteristik demografi gamers Mobile Legends berdasarkan jenis kelamin, usia, status pekerjaan, dan durasi bermain harian. Penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif ini melibatkan 191 responden yang dipilih melalui teknik purposive sampling, dengan kriteria berusia 18–25 tahun dan aktif bermain Mobile Legends minimal enam bulan terakhir. Data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner daring dan dianalisis menggunakan distribusi frekuensi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa mayoritas responden berjenis kelamin laki-laki (60,2%), berusia 21–22 tahun (35,6%), berstatus mahasiswa (42,9%), dan bermain selama 1–3 jam per hari (30,9%). Temuan ini mengindikasikan bahwa profil umum gamers Mobile Legends dalam penelitian ini adalah laki-laki, berada pada fase dewasa awal, berstatus mahasiswa, dengan intensitas bermain harian yang tergolong sedang. Profil demografi ini memberikan dasar kontekstual bagi penelitian lanjutan mengenai perilaku bermain, motivasi, dan aspek psikologis lain pada pemain MOBA.
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