Ckorik said:
Aeolus451 said:
AlfredoTurkey said:
How many CONSOLE core gamers are women in their mid 30's? I'm talking about consoles here. That's the entire point of my original post is that I'd like to see a console only poll because I'm pretty sure those gender percentages would be drastically different.
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I agree. I could see some feminist using the ESA's gaming stats to try to convince developers/publishers/general public that sexualized characters is wrong based on the idea that the average gamer is 44% female and that they don't want to see it. it's simply not true because they conviently counted mobile into that.
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Hrmmm- well my wife in particular did buy (and plays every day) her 3ds - so that *is* a console - unfortunately due to a wrist problem most console controllers are painful for her to use for extended periods of time - so she uses her computer because the keyboard/mouse combo doesn't cause her wrist pain.
Considering that over 1/2 the games she plays (batman, dead space, tomb raider, etc.) were multiplats - (and honestly considering that most games are multiplat and include PC) I don't see your point.
Outside of nintendo and 100% exclusives that were made by the company in question (hello uncharted) games aren't limited to 'consoles' anymore. I just don't see what difference it makes that these games are played on a computer vs console - this isn't a "PC master race" issue or a graphics battle - this is just flat out the same game being played on a different system - because it's enjoyable - at that point you need to put away the 'console or GTFO' attitude and realize that these women I know who play primarily on the PC can't just be ignored when it comes to a game market. Or is this an example of moving the bar - first it's 'they only play phone games' then it's 'well they aren't on consoles so...'
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my ex wife has never played a console game, your wife has playe a console game- so what is your point
I think he is differentiating between console/console type games V mobile/phone tpye games I think most would agree the demographics of those who primarily play games like GTA, COD etc (on a console or pc) are going to greatly differ fro those who primarily play games like Candy Crush, solitaire and Flappy bird on mobile/phone and/or facebook on pc)
the definition of "gamer" was not articulated in the study but it seemed to infer that someone like my 70+ year old mom may be included in it because she has played solitaire on her PC and played a few educational mobile apps w her 4 year old grand daughter
