dragonageconfessions:CONFESSION:I wish some people in this fandom would remember the average age for
dragonageconfessions:CONFESSION:I wish some people in this fandom would remember the average age for a female gamer is 36 while the average is for a male is 32.Also 42% of women are console owners while only 37% of men own a console. 49 percent of women age 50 and older are gamers while just 40 percent of men are.Games are NO longer just for young people. Many of of us grew up with video games and just because we get older does NOT mean we are goingto stop doing something we enjoy and join knitting circles or watch vapid reality shows while waiting to die. Game developers are also adults too. Should they stop designing games when they reach a certain age? Should they stop playing games themselves? There is an 82 year old youtuber and grandmother who films herself playing Skyrim. She is going to be immortalized in the next Elder Scrolls game. Should she stop playing because of her age?And what about Dragon Age characters like Wynne, Blackwall, Cassandra, Aveline and even Varric? They are not under 30. Do you dislike them for being “old”?Games are NOT just for young people. The demographic is not the same as it was ten to fifteen years again. And I’m sick of the unbridled and hateful ageism that is running rampant within the fandom. Older gamers are NOT going anywhere and to quote Cassandra some people in this fandom need to “deal with it”.MOD NOTE: For those interested….I looked up some information (This is just a small sampling)Here is the Youtube Wikipedia on Skyrim’s Gaming Grandma Shirley CurryAlsoHere is an amazing article on the World’s Oldest Gamer Hamako Mori (She’s 90 years old)Here are some links about Adult and Older Gamers:1) Who Is the 50+ Gamer? Gaming Attitudes and Habits of Adults Ages 50-Plus2) 42% of Women and 37% of Men Own Game Consoles. Quick, Pretend To Be Surprised3) Video Game Demographics – Who Plays Games in 20204) ESA CEO: 64% of U.S. adults are gamers, 41% of players are women, older people are playing more -- source link
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