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Past a certain age and once you reach a certain mindset video games become "old" pretty damn fast. The problem is that a lot of Western men still choose to rem

Past a certain age and once you reach a certain mindset video games become "old" pretty damn fast. The problem is that a lot of Western men still choose to remain teenagers even past their mid-30s, and this is of course truer when it comes to the demographic of this forum.

barrysteve 3y ago
There's a gap in the market for mature games. The gaming experience is aimed at teenagers for obvious reasons. I know adults looking for a more mature tone and they're not finding it.
soulofmischief 3y ago
And how is that? Old men make and consume movies all the time, are you insinuating that video games as an art form somehow should not hold the attention of a mature man like a movie can? And how does this male-centric framework reconcile with female gamers?
jsbisviewtiful 3y ago
Sounds like you’re just judgmental and closed-minded, unable to comprehend that others have different lives, opinions and motivations than you. Grow up.
CrimsonCape 3y ago
What in your opinion is the difference between a video game and and a movie? Do you have an equally bad opinion of moviegoers? According to the below link, the video game industry dwarfs Hollywood and the music industry. Do you acknowledge that video games are more culturally significant than say, the Beatles, for the current generation? https://gamerhub.co.uk/gaming-industry-dominates-as-the-highest-grossing-entertainment-industry/ https://gamerhub.co.uk/gaming-industry-dominates-as-the-high... According to a report by SuperData Research, the global gaming market was valued at $159.3 billion in 2020. This includes revenue from console games, PC games, mobile games, and esports. To put that in perspective, the music industry was valued at $19.1 billion in 2020, while the movie industry was valued at $41.7 billion. That means the gaming industry is making more than three times as much money as the music industry and almost four times as much as the movie industry.
hotdogscout 3y ago
In Japan, where I grew up, it's common to see everyone play video games, especially women but sometimes the elderly. https://www.statista.com/statistics/783433/japan-participation-rate-playing-home-use-video-or-pc-games-by-gender/#:~:text=In%202021%2C%20the%20participation%20rate,31.4%20percent%20respectively%20in%202016 https://www.statista.com/statistics/783433/japan-participati....

barrysteve 3y ago

There's a gap in the market for mature games. The gaming experience is aimed at teenagers for obvious reasons. I know adults looking for a more mature tone and they're not finding it.

soulofmischief 3y ago

And how is that? Old men make and consume movies all the time, are you insinuating that video games as an art form somehow should not hold the attention of a mature man like a movie can? And how does this male-centric framework reconcile with female gamers?

jsbisviewtiful 3y ago

Sounds like you’re just judgmental and closed-minded, unable to comprehend that others have different lives, opinions and motivations than you. Grow up.

CrimsonCape 3y ago

What in your opinion is the difference between a video game and and a movie? Do you have an equally bad opinion of moviegoers? According to the below link, the video game industry dwarfs Hollywood and the music industry. Do you acknowledge that video games are more culturally significant than say, the Beatles, for the current generation? https://gamerhub.co.uk/gaming-industry-dominates-as-the-highest-grossing-entertainment-industry/ https://gamerhub.co.uk/gaming-industry-dominates-as-the-high... According to a report by SuperData Research, the global gaming market was valued at $159.3 billion in 2020. This includes revenue from console games, PC games, mobile games, and esports. To put that in perspective, the music industry was valued at $19.1 billion in 2020, while the movie industry was valued at $41.7 billion. That means the gaming industry is making more than three times as much money as the music industry and almost four times as much as the movie industry.

hotdogscout 3y ago

In Japan, where I grew up, it's common to see everyone play video games, especially women but sometimes the elderly. https://www.statista.com/statistics/783433/japan-participation-rate-playing-home-use-video-or-pc-games-by-gender/#:~:text=In%202021%2C%20the%20participation%20rate,31.4%20percent%20respectively%20in%202016 https://www.statista.com/statistics/783433/japan-participati....