Who’s a Gamer?

Added 05/26/2011 by nil under Gaming
E E10+ T M

82% of all games sold in 2009 were rated E, E10+, or T, so around 17% were rated M. Apparently most gamers prefer less violence in their games? Except, I just went thru all my games and over 80% of them are rated M. Additionally, out of the top 5 360 games sold 4 were rated M, hmmm…

Anyways, apparently the average gamer is 34 years old and has been gaming for 12 years and the average age for a frequent game purchaser is 40 (but that can be skewed by the fact that 93% of parents with children… More ►

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What Motivates You to Purchase a Game?

Added 05/23/2011 by nil under Game Developers
Blizzard Valve

When I hear about new games coming out, I try not to let the hype get to my head. The reviews, commercials, and teasers are occasionally informative but I never really come out knowing if a game is good. If games were developed under a strict code, requiring extensive testing and a basic requirement for content, then maybe it would be easier to determine a games potential. But as it stands most developers use a wide array of tactics, rather than a strict code of development, in order to influence you to purchase a game. This is… More ►

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