Adult women are now the largest demographic in gaming

[redqueen]

Congratulations, gamer girls—you're officially at the top of the food chain when it comes to games. A new study released by the Entertainment Software Association has revealed that adult women now occupy the largest demographic in the gaming industry. Women over 18 made up a whopping 36 percent of the gaming population, followed by adult men at 35 percent.

Teenage boys, who are often stereotyped as the biggest gamers, now lag far behind their older female counterparts, making up just 17 percent of the gaming demographic.

The picture that emerges from the study is one of expansion across the board. More people are playing more games of various genres across more platforms, with social games on mobile and casual games on PCs emerging as huge leaders.

According to the study, last year saw a significant boom in women over 50—their numbers jumped by a whopping 32 percent between 2012 and 2013. The study also revealed that 59 percent of Americans play games, with gaming consoles present in 51 percent of all U.S. households.

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http://www.dailydot.com/geek/adult-women-largest-gaming-demographic/

OMG the comments, so much anger

[bravenak]

1. Im playing lego Batman right now.

Do games like pet rescue count? They should.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. I am addicted to Pet Rescue.

I admit it.

[bravenak]

3. Oh, good!

I finally made it to level 275. Then I met a lady who was on 600. I felt angry for no reason. She was smug.
Better than candy crush

[Tuesday Afternoon]

5. I don't play it on FB. I go to the King Website and started over. So, now I am only on Level 87.

I don't have a lot of time to devote to it but, what little free, quiet time I do have ... a lot of it is busy saving the pets

[bravenak]

6. We all do what we can for the critters.

I cannot stop myself. I caught my daughter playing it on my ipad. I was like Noooo! My lives!!

[redqueen]

8. "Noooo! My lives!!"

I'm gonna have to check that game out now

[bravenak]

9. Do it.

It's the best one.

[Shrike47]

4. WoW, all the way! Yay, Azeroth!

[redqueen]

7. My mom loves WoW

My girls like all kinds of games... Left 4 Dead, Sonic, Zelda, Batman, Assassins Creed, Smash Bros, Burnout, BioShock, Just Dance, Portal, Guitar Hero, Halo, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.

I just like MineCraft
And Just Dance

[kcr]

11. I don't play minecraft but my sons do. I love listening to the music.

I'd buy an album of just Minecraft music.

[KitSileya]

10. Yes!

Lvl 90 gnome mage. I just had to choose the most vulnerable class as a very inexperienced neophyte, and now I just adore her so that I cannot let go of her....