i didnt take the survey. its already bunk.

The media has a hard on for saying things like this though they dont mention roughly 70-80% of gamers are on mobile/facebook. Its like saying that since I saw 1 movie in 6 months I am a "moviegoer" when I would reserve that term for people who regularly go see movies in theaters. I dont consider these people gamers though their numbers pump a lot of money into the gaming industry.

Facebook and mobile games have really changed things. Not only with new people getting into it, but creating some false perceptions on the reality of the industry.

While this article is well written, and does make some fair points, it's build on a foundation that's so misleading that any earned credibility comes crashing down like a house of cards.

No one believes that the kind of games we talk about on forums like these are dominated by women players.

This isn't simply a trivial distinction, it's a distinction that defines the content being produced.  Consider the following (made up) premise:

More men watch movies ->
Romance films are written for women ->
Therefore, more Romance films should be written for men.

Now, would that make any sense whatsoever?  No, because we recognize that the particular type of film in question has far more female fans than male fans.  No one is making an issue out of it because we aren't lumping all movie watchers together relative to individual genres.  That, I'm sure everyone would agree, would lead to a bland, tasteless mess without variety.

The backlash against feminists is happening because some of them are trying to kill male culture.  While female culture exists unchallenged, this will always be seen as hypocritical.  The kind of gaming we are talking about here is centered on males simply because we are far and away the largest portion of the audience.  That's really all that needs to be said.

I'm actually all for female protagonists and games with gender options--where they are appropriate and fit into the creator's vision.  I think that's fair.  No one should be saying, "let's change the main character for to a female for diversity reasons."  That kind of thing is horrible in a creative environment--and, yes, I'd definitely say the same thing (and have, with Remember Me) if writers were being told to change a female character to a male character.

These misleading article need to stop.  All they accomplish is to make the author look deceptive for misleading the audience.

There is more than 1 definition of a game...

I hate the concept of "embracing new markets" because that often means leaving the current market behind. If women are only interested in game with women in them, doesn't that mean that you're abandoning your current male market?

The problem with AAA games is that they cost so much to make, they need to make huge returns. So either people start paying more money for games, or publishers are going to keep playing it safe with their games. But I don't think anyone would be hurt by a little variety

If it's candy crush or like clash of clans, I have to be an old geezer and say that shit don't count. AT least a dedicated portable, like DS and cooking mama or something.

See the problem with this kind of articles/researches is that by "gaming" people assume console + PC or AAA+indie and even the feminists use this as arguments.

Casual market and AAA market are two way different things you can't compare or put at the same side.

Don't forget about Farmville!

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Disturbing Waluigi. Whatever i'm PSYCHED!