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[-] drmoose@lemmy.world 79 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

it's 100% that they count mobile games as "gaming" so grandma and grandpa playing candy crush and wordle are "gamers" now. They list 11% on console but even that seems high. 23% on PC probably includes wordle too.

[-] boonhet@lemm.ee 18 points 6 months ago

It might, but PC would definitely have its share of older gamers. MMORPGs for an example, attract them. I believe the oldest I ran into in my Runescape days was over 70. Of course that's if you believe peoples' claimed ages.

[-] yokonzo@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago

My girlfriends 70 year old nana plays horizon zero dawn on PS4, in her words "i die a lot but I'm enjoying it"

[-] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 6 months ago

MMORPGs for an example, attract them

According to the article: not really, the vast majority of them prefer single player.

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Pretty much all MMORPGs nowadays can be played solo.

[-] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

Minecraft has a surprisingly large chunk of older players too.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

My mother plays a lot of solitaire. Are they including that?

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