Interesting statistics

[Yassen]

One thing i find fascinating is statistics. A few good examples are:
28% of gamers are under 18. Which always make me think we should have an R rating over here in australia.

38% of gamers are female. So whats with the fuss of "OHH IT'S A GIRL" on things like xbox live.

51% of gamers play some kind of game online. up from 19% in 2000. Probaly a big factor was World of Warcraft.

If you have any more interesting statistics (about video games or otherwise) please post them.

 

[meatloaf231]

38 Percent... Woah.

 

[Fire Daemon]

I've been telling similar statistics for months but no one believed me.

Well I think the percentage of female gamers is closer to 45%

I think the popularity of Online Games has as much to do with MMO title's as it has to do with the increase in internet speeds and the the fact that you can connect to the PSN, The Wii thing and the free Xbox live silver.

 

[captainwillies]

apparently 37% of most statistics are unrealible

 

[Novajam]

38% of gamers are female. So whats with the fuss of "OHH IT'S A GIRL" on things like xbox live.

Because it's seen as a male thing most of the time, despite that both genders do it. It's the same as men having careers as things like nursing, it breaks the trend. Old stereotypes die hard I suppose.

 

[wilsonscrazybed]

Like to see your sources on these numbers.

 

[Yassen]

Like to see your sources on these numbers.

They were at the E3 convention but that raises a good point. If anyone is to claim a new statistic a source would be nice.

 

[Fenixius]

Haha, nilpferkodenig.

I too would like to know the source of these statistics, Yassen.

 

[Sparkly Weasel]

87% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
You are 64% more likely to win an argument when citing random statistics.

 

[Saskwach]

87% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
You are 64% more likely to win an argument when citing random statistics.

I believe you'll find that the percentages are actually 82 and 73 respectively.

 

[L.B. Jeffries]

Centipede was the first video game to garner significant appeal to women.

Today, the second most played game by women is GTA.

Coincidentally, Gamasutra just posted an article on the top 20 female game designers in the industry. 'Bioshock' was designed by a woman.

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3589/women_in_games_the_gamasutra_20.php?page=1

 

[MissDumpling]

38% of gamers are female. So whats with the fuss of "OHH IT'S A GIRL" on things like xbox live.

If you have any more interesting statistics (about video games or otherwise) please post them.

I think the majority of this is due to "casual gaming". The Nintendo Wii and the nDS has succeeded in introducing casual gaming to what was previously not a really important market.
That and I'm pretty sure the statistics also takes into account things like, Solitare and Mobile Games (lulz).

And also because the fact that we live in such a gadget dependent society, I read somewhere that Housewives have much more time to spend on social networking and gaming. I mean. Two Words - Animal Crossing. Seriously.

 

[Necrohydra]

87% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
You are 64% more likely to win an argument when citing random statistics.

I believe you'll find that the percentages are actually 82 and 73 respectively.

No, I'm fairly sure it's 75%, and 62%, respectively. You're forgetting about the people who go "Ya, whatever, you're still gay!!!"

 

[RoThgar]

smoking is the leading cause of statistics.

 

[stompy]

Like to see your sources on these numbers.

I believe the 'gamers under 18' one is from the IEAA (Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia). I'm not so sure about the rest.

 

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

You can get most of the OP's statistics at this site [http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7813_102-0.html?forumID=97&threadID=209437&messageID=2233301].

 

[TheKnifeJuggler]

'90 % of all statistics are mad up.'

'How many studies have shown this?'

'At least 79% of them.'

 

[Anarchemitis]

98% of Water on Earth is Salt Water. Over 60% of The world's fresh water is contained in glaciers or icecaps.
This small amount of a percentage (Less than .7% of Earth's water) is still enough to provide the world with over 3 billion liters every day.

 

[Joeshie]

Statistics like these can often be misleading. Most of the statistics consider anyone a gamer as long as they play like one or two casual video games or maybe some free video games on the web. If you were to look at the more hardcore video gaming demographic (the people who shell out serious money for video games and consoles), you will still find it overwhelmingly younger males.

Anyone remember that poll here on the forums that asked what gender you were? The results ended up being like 10% female and 90% male. And while there are more women than ever playing video games, they tend to be more focused on casual or free flash games, the kind of person that most hardcore gamers don't consider to be gamers.

 

[Pseudonym2]

"Studies have shown that numbers yuou research are no more effective than ones you make up"
"How many studies showed that?"
"87"
Cookie for whoever knows where it came from.

Dilbert