Average age of gamers.

[n1h4d]

Just wondering what the average age of most gamers are and if anyone know if there should be a cut off point. I know several who have family's but still like to unwind with a FPS every now and then.

 

[n1h4d]

Im 22 myself and still think ill be going for many years to come.

 

[lurkingdirk]

I believe that anyone who still refers to them self as a gamer and is over 32 will almost certainly live in mom's basement.

That's entirely contestable, however.

 

[lachemo]

I believe that anyone who still refers to them self as a gamer and is over 32 will almost certainly live in mom's basement.

That's entirely contestable, however.

You're right, it is contestable. I'm over 32, have my own apartment and still enjoy videogames. My friend and main ps3 buddy for call of duty etc, is over 32, has his own apartment and still enjoys videogames....

 

[lurkingdirk]

You're right, it is contestable. I'm over 32, have my own apartment and still enjoy videogames. My friend and main ps3 buddy for call of duty etc, is over 32, has his own apartment and still enjoys videogames....

I stand corrected.

 

[Doc Scurlock]

I believe that anyone who still refers to them self as a gamer and is over 32 will almost certainly live in mom's basement.

That's entirely contestable, however.

That whole stereotype of gamers being girlfriendless losers who live in their mother's basements is essentially dead. With so many people growing up playing videogames it's gotten to the point where it'll always be apart of their lives. I mean I grew up on the Nintendo and still casually game and I don't see it stopping, hell when I have kids I'll probably be playing videogames with them and owning their n00b asses at Modern Warfare 8.

As for the question about average age of gamers, it's 35.

http://www.theesa.com/facts/index.asp

 

[lurkingdirk]

That whole stereotype of gamers being girlfriendless losers who live in their mother's basements is essentially dead. With so many people growing up playing videogames it's gotten to the point where it'll always be apart of their lives. I mean I grew up on the Nintendo and still casually game and I don't see it stopping, hell when I have kids I'll probably be playing videogames with them and owning their n00b asses at Modern Warfare 8.

As for the question about average age of gamers, it's 35.

http://www.theesa.com/facts/index.asp

Don't shatter my tiny, intolerant world in which I'm comfortable.

Gamers are a losers. The kind of losers that have over nine thousand posts on some porn forum.

I mean what kind of wanker would do that?

 

[L3ggy]

Doc is correct, the average age is in the 30's

 

[lachemo]

That whole stereotype of gamers being girlfriendless losers who live in their mother's basements is essentially dead. With so many people growing up playing videogames it's gotten to the point where it'll always be apart of their lives. I mean I grew up on the Nintendo and still casually game and I don't see it stopping, hell when I have kids I'll probably be playing videogames with them and owning their n00b asses at Modern Warfare 8.

As for the question about average age of gamers, it's 35.

http://www.theesa.com/facts/index.asp

Yes you will indeed. My highschool friend has the wife and 2 kids thing going on. They're 3 and 6 yrs old. He plays family type games with them and after they get put to bed, he jumps on for FPShooters etc. I think the stereotyping of gamers died around when ps2 came out. When games got ultra violent (thanks Grandtheft!) everybody grew up kinda.

 

[Legzman]

That whole stereotype of gamers being girlfriendless losers who live in their mother's basements is essentially dead. With so many people growing up playing videogames it's gotten to the point where it'll always be apart of their lives. I mean I grew up on the Nintendo and still casually game and I don't see it stopping, hell when I have kids I'll probably be playing videogames with them and owning their n00b asses at Modern Warfare 8.

As for the question about average age of gamers, it's 35.

http://www.theesa.com/facts/index.asp

Same here. I was 5 when I got my NES. Been gaming ever since, don't plan on ever quitting. No reason to.

 

[~~whimsy~~]

You're right, it is contestable. I'm over 32, have my own apartment and still enjoy videogames. My friend and main ps3 buddy for call of duty etc, is over 32, has his own apartment and still enjoys videogames....

Yeah. However, if you weren't playing games, you'd be in a house now. Not an apartment. Video games is just a gateway addiction and prevents one from being a proud house owner.

If it wasn't for video games anonymous, I'd of been stuck in the same old apartment, now I live in a house.

*lights up a crackpipe*

It's great! I'm so glad I am over my video game addiction! It was really holding me back in life.

 

[L3ggy]

Not addicted to videogames? FILTH AND LIES!

 

[mr. jizz]

I'm 18 turning 19 in a few weeks and for the past 6 months, I've rarely played games, I think by the time i'm 25, I'll have stopped completely. Except for the occasional madden or tekken/street fighter game.

 

[~~whimsy~~]

I'm 18 turning 19 in a few weeks and for the past 6 months, I've rarely played games, I think by the time i'm 25, I'll have stopped completely. Except for the occasional madden or tekken/street fighter game.

Pfft!

Enjoy your precious house then!

 

[L3ggy]

Houses are overrated

 

[n1h4d]

wow we have some passionate people here. :thumbsup:

 

[lachemo]

Same here. I was 5 when I got my NES. Been gaming ever since, don't plan on ever quitting. No reason to.

Legz hit it on the nose for us older folks here....there is no reason to quit. My first entry was an intellivision when I was 10ish or so....I didn't start buying new releases,read gaming mags etc until around the end of Playstation 1's life cycle.

 

[StanScratch]

I believe that anyone who still refers to them self as a gamer and is over 32 will almost certainly live in mom's basement.

That's entirely contestable, however.

I live in the attic. Take THAT
B
AH
TCH!

 

[L3ggy]

read gaming mags etc until around the end of Playstation 1's life cycle.

I began early with that

 

[Legzman]

I began early with that

yep with NES came Nintendo Power!