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No. The market still thinks games are for kids and young adults. Society still frowns upon games as a hobby past your teenage years. Regardless, video games are
by proc0 3y ago
No. The market still thinks games are for kids and young adults. Society still frowns upon games as a hobby past your teenage years. Regardless, video games are a medium of communication. First there were pictures, i.e. paintings, photography, then moving pictures and audio, and now we have moving pictures with audio and interactivity. Of course there are still good games for adults out there, but in general the target audience skews younger but that's only because of culture, society and the momentum of industry. I'm sure that will change as the current younger generation grows older and is used to playing games.
- iExploder 3y agoIsn't it just because there are many more young people playing games than older people? Market drivers demand and supply. Perhaps when the first hard core gamer generation is well and truly in retirement age we will see uptick in more games targeted for that audience...
- proc0 3y agoWell, if we're to believe some of the recent reports posted on HN, the adult and elderly market for games is underserved. Many more people would play once companies start paying attention and realize the potential. I think of it like movies. There are movies for kids, but it's not about any one age group, it's an entertainment medium. Also, yes once the current young people start aging it should change the gaming market, especially with VR (for games!) and hyperreal graphics.