The 2014 Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry was released by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) in April 2014. The annual research was conducted by Ipsos MediaCT for ESA. The study is the most in-depth and targeted survey of its kind, gathering data from more than 2,200 nationally representative households. Heads of households, and the most frequent gamers within each household, were surveyed about their game play habits and attitudes
Lili, we cancel TV shows on samples around that size. ;)
-- Kyuu
Extending that idea: a sample of 2200 humans... fine... but 20 people in San Fran speak for San Fran?
For the record, no one who is a true San Franciscan would ever call it "San Fran," or for that matter, "Frisco." We say "San Francisco" or "the City." :)
Starfire, why does that matter?
-- Kyuu
Anecdotes from me indicate that most women playing F2Ps are free only players because their significant others play and they want to share their hobby or whatever. There are those glorious ones that pick up a game and go bananas just because they wanted to, but they're far more rare. I was just wanting to know if the actual stats matched my experiences.
Anecdotes from me indicate that most women playing F2Ps are free only players because their significant others play and they want to share their hobby or whatever. There are those glorious ones that pick up a game and go bananas just because they wanted to, but they're far more rare. I was just wanting to know if the actual stats matched my experiences.
Man, I don't even know where to begin on this one. First, let me burst your assertion with this question: What if the woman's significant other is also a woman?
I play games within and without the guild alongside female players who are every bit as passionate and obnoxious as male players can be. :) But as we continue to carve out the general and overriding notion that women are equal to men, why would gaming be any less different than other topics? The "rare" ones you mentioned are not as rare as you might think, in spite of your personal experiences. I think you have to broaden your horizons to include all gaming genres, not just the ones you're interested in. ;)
-- Kyuu
If their SO is another woman, good for them? I really don't care. I can only speak to what I've seen, so that's why I'm curious about the statistics. If a whale woman (I'm talking gaming here!) is in a relationship with a free only player, that's great. I have yet to meet one of those couples and know about it.
So yeah. I'm pretty sure you all know about my stance on women and gaming. (If not, it's "the more, the merrier")
Ok, gotta ask. What the ever-lovin' heck is a "whale woman".
Anecdotes from me indicate that most women playing F2Ps are free only players because their significant others play and they want to share their hobby or whatever. There are those glorious ones that pick up a game and go bananas just because they wanted to, but they're far more rare. I was just wanting to know if the actual stats matched my experiences.
Man, I don't even know where to begin on this one. First, let me burst your assertion with this question: What if the woman's significant other is also a woman?
I play games within and without the guild alongside female players who are every bit as passionate and obnoxious as male players can be. :) But as we continue to carve out the general and overriding notion that women are equal to men, why would gaming be any less different than other topics? The "rare" ones you mentioned are not as rare as you might think, in spite of your personal experiences. I think you have to broaden your horizons to include all gaming genres, not just the ones you're interested in. ;)
-- Kyuue
Ok Starfire...I know a lot of female gamers who play everything from ffxiv to COD, I know a group of women, all over the age of 40 who get together once a week to play tabletop D&D. There have always been women in gaming and I can't see why that is so difficult for some people. And I sure as heck didn't start gaming over 15 years ago to "spend time with my man" that's more than a little insulting and I'm surprised one of the other female guild members hasn't given you a little feedback on that but in truth they may have but I just couldn't read much past that statement.
And Kyuue I think I resemble the passionate and obnoxious remark roflmao!
play everything from ffxiv to
There have always been women in gaming and I can't see why that is so difficult for some people. And I sure as heck didn't start gaming over 15 years ago to "spend time with my man