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Average Gamer Is 37 Years Old

Posted by Soulskill on from the get-off-my-sim-lawn dept.

kolbe writes "A new study from the Entertainment Software Association suggests that the average age of today's gamers is between the 37 and 41 years old. If true, does this mean that game studios should be adjusting their demographics accordingly? Is Generation X the next 'baby boomer' market for the gaming industry?"

2 of 295 comments (clear)

  1. Nah by eln · · Score: 5, Insightful

    We're all still mentally 15, so targeting us with boobs and explosions is still cool.

  2. original by mustPushCart · · Score: 5, Informative

    Heres the original pdf of the study.

    http://www.theesa.com/facts/pdfs/ESA_EF_2011.pdf

    its up from 34 last year apparently. So gamers are ageing 3 years for every 1.