And 100% of statistics are stupid.
Someone’s got to track this crap, right? TheEntertainment Software Association has done that for us, and they say that38 percent of gamers are female. These gals spend7.4 hours a week playing games, andthe survey says that the majority of them prefer casual games. They usually use the Nintendo DS or a PC get their game on. Whatever.
ACNN articleties these statistics into how many women are actually making games. They say that women represent just under 12 percent of the game industry and quote attendees of theSan Francisco G.I.R.L.event we attended a few weeks back.
While I’m all for the push for more women in the games industry, I can’t get behind making these girl gamer statistics big news items. Yes, it’s great that that almost half of gamers are females. But guess how many gamers were female the previous year? According to theESA, 2006 had the exact same figure, 38%. What’s even more eye-roll-worthy is that2005’s numberwas higher: 43%. And 2004? Yep, 38% again.
Can we stop making this a news item? Girls play games, we get it!
[Thanks, ProfPew]
