Videogames Attract More Women Than Boys?

Posted by simoniker on Tuesday August 26, 2003 @01:10PM from the sort-out-the-etc-etc dept.

Thanks to Yahoo!/Reuters for their story about a new Entertainment Software Association poll showing the demographics of gaming. According to the poll, "...26 percent of game players are women 18 or older, while 21 percent are boys 6 to 17", and the survey also revealed that "...the average gamer spends 6.5 hours a week playing games... while boys 6 to 17 average 7.3 hours per week of game time." Explicit games are also on the increase, as "13.2 percent carried a "Mature" or "M" rating, up from 9.9 percent in 2001 and under 8 percent in 2000."

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PMS Avenger by Cordath · 2003-08-26 13:16 · Score: 0, Troll

Could this mean the PMS avenger is coming to consoles soon?
Re:The answer? No by soft_guy · 2003-08-26 13:21 · Score: 1, Troll

I think you were meant to read the headline literally. More WOMEN (not females in general) than BOYS(not MEN).

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