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Gamers aged 55+ account for almost a third of gamers now, and that share is on the rise. (www.midiaresearch.com)
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[–] pyre 2 points 4 months ago

think about the parents of 30-45 year olds and how they might have raised their sons vs their daughters, and also the clear pandering to teenage boys in videogames 20 or so years ago. there's your answer.

thankfully both are changing with time. there are reactionaries who want to stop this change on both sides, but they will fail just like they failed before.