BBC reports a new study on Everquest – “Breaking the Stereotype: The Case of Online Gaming” – reveals that gamers aren’t all geeks.
Thank goodness. Never know what geekiness might do to my nerd status.
Demographic statistics listed in the article:
Its key findings included:
Over 60% of players were older than 19.
About 85% of players were male.
Fifteen percent of people play for more than 50 hours a week.
A “significant minority” (15%) adopt a character gender opposite to their own.
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