Women Gamers Rock!

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According to a just-released article from the Entertainment Software Association, 40% of all US gamers are women.  Take that, Guys!  I… Oh wait.  I am a guy, and so I must also take that, too.  But that’s ok because Girl Gamers Rock!  My daughter is a gamer.  She is proud of it.  And I am proud of the fact that she enjoys playing.

Look, guys, I have seen lots of articles that say we guy gamers look down on girl gamers, because it blows our collective (sometimes narrow) mind that anyone who doesn’t belong to the eternal brotherhood of… well… brothers, would know what a joystick was much less use one.  The truth is that there are a lot of girls out there who could kick our digital behinds in the time that it takes us to say “Huh?” and scratch ourselves.  So, give them a break, ok?!  And encourage your sons and daughters and your girlfriends and wives to play!  Because she’s going to be a lot happier with you buying Gears of War 2 if she’s played the first one and taken you to school with it.

And if you happen to be a game designer, it’s clear you need to find a way to make games that cater to this population.

And ladies, there are a lot of guys out there who just enjoy games.  We don’t care who you are.  We just want to play.

Ok?  Nuff said.

In other news from the article, the average age of gamers has risen to 35!

65% of American households play computer or video games

One in four gamers is over 50

41% of Americans expect to purchase a game this year

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