SchizoidFreud Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 38% of gamers are female 38 percent of gamers are female, according to a report by the Entertainment Software Association, sourced by CNN technology. According to the ESA, girl gamers spend 7.4 hours a week playing games, in-between hiding every television remote and moaning that we've left the toilet seat up. Studies and sales data have shown that women are more likely to play casual handheld games such as the DS, along with "social games" like The Sims, where women apparently make up more than 55 percent of players (and not just because you can cook and clean!! Sorry, we had to). "Women are out there in significant numbers playing MMOs, action games, first-person shooters," said Sony Online Entertainment marketing lady Torrie Dorrell. "What is lacking in the equation are women behind these games." Advertisement: Despite the fancy new figures pointing to the amount of women playing games, they represent just under 12 percent of the industry, according to the International Game Developers Association. Courtney Simmons, another PR women at SOE, said she wants to see "more women making games," and, "making more games that women want to play." The MMO developer isn't sitting idly on its dream either; to help balance the sex equation it's setup G.I.R.L., Gamers In Real Life, a scholarship program to attract more young women to careers in game development. "There is a lack of understanding about how women play," said Simmons, adding that she believes that women are being "gamed down to." What about Jade Raymond? She makes games for girls, right? Stabbing Knights with throwing knives is wicked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinity091 Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 And 43.3 of all statistics are made up on the spot, thats what it says on my landmark packet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 If u guys read gaf, there was a thread by a gaffer, sometime back, complaining about his wife's addiction to WoW ! But yeah, 38% is a little hard to believe ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 ^^ It's proof that women don't wanna be left behind in any field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The JACKAL Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 yea so what?? three of my friends who are girls are AVID gamers and play @tleast 6hrs a day. We usually play lost planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Karnage Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 I seriously doubt that 38% is anywhere near the actual figure, I would've believed 16-17% but 38% seems little too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 ^^ exactly, I'm yet to meet a girl who loves gaming. All they do is just sit beside you and giggle when u win/lose ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 ^^ Or hate you when you don't talk to them because of that "stupid" game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclops Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Agree with all the sh*t except for 38% gamers being girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjunsood2003 Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 may be tru if a 'gamer' is defined as someone who has played a game sometime in his/HER life. tht way 38% girls mustv surely played mario once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doobz Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 well i fr 1 am sick of dis we want to see some girl on guy or girl on girl action (i mean in gamin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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