Searching for a Definition of Diversity in Entertainment Computing

Entertainment computing enables hedonistic experiences using digital technology and is becoming increasingly socially significant. Diversity, i.e., the variety of backgrounds, genders, ages, worldviews, and other characteristics that distinguish individuals in social contexts, is also socially significant. Less is known about how entertainment computing and diversity are related, i.e., how diversity is facilitated by entertainment computing (and how diversity makes entertainment computing more important) . To address this gap, we conducted a rapid literature review using the ACM Digital Library database. We identified a total of 30 articles. The results are twofold: (1) we present a categorization of the articles found and (2) based on these articles and other relevant literature, we propose a definition for the current state of diversity in entertainment computing. Accordingly, the article provides a preliminary groundwork for the further development of entertainment computing, taking into account the notion of diversity and how entertainment computing can support diversity.