Slashdot Games :. Teens Losing Interest In Gaming?

Gizmo · 10-April-06, 09:45 PM

Survey firm Piper Jaffrey has results saying that teenagers are losing interest in videogaming. From the Gamasutra article: "Interestingly, almost 80 percent of teens indicated that they intend to spend less time playing video games in 2006 and nearly 70 percent indicated that their interest in playing video games is decreasing." What do you think could be causing this drop in interest from young people? Sequels? Mature themes? Sequels?

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Graaille · 11-April-06, 06:57 AM

aaahem....
perhaps its because of money? Time constraints? Too busy having a life outside?

Or it could be that an entire generation looks at a bunch of games that are based on already beat to death game engines and are deciding that even though the game has eye candy, it's still the same old same old.

Foe · 11-April-06, 07:26 AM

They need to make up their minds. Either the kids play too much, and it makes them violent, oversexed, etc. Or they are not playing enough. Every day it is a new spin.

musclecars&computers · 11-April-06, 09:16 AM

No wonder the survey said that. All the gammers was at home gamming not at the mall.:geek:

droeblek9 · 11-April-06, 01:52 PM

I'm going to look at the bright side of this one: less 15 year olds owning and mocking me in HL2DM....JOY!!! :crazy:

Seriously, though, this article sort of reminds me of a New Years resolution: They "intend" to spend less time does not necessarilly translate to: they are spending less time. I'd like to see a follow up to this that tracks purchasing patterns by age demographic....I'm not going to hold my breath on it, but it would be nice to see.

10-April-06, 09:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gizmo News Hound Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Floating among Data streams, waiting for the right moment Posts: 44,023	Slashdot Games :. Teens Losing Interest In Gaming? Survey firm Piper Jaffrey has results saying that teenagers are losing interest in videogaming. From the Gamasutra article: "Interestingly, almost 80 percent of teens indicated that they intend to spend less time playing video games in 2006 and nearly 70 percent indicated that their interest in playing video games is decreasing." What do you think could be causing this drop in interest from young people? Sequels? Mature themes? Sequels? Link To Original Article

11-April-06, 06:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Graaille Apex Master Tech Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sleep Deprivation Posts: 406	aaahem.... perhaps its because of money? Time constraints? Too busy having a life outside? Or it could be that an entire generation looks at a bunch of games that are based on already beat to death game engines and are deciding that even though the game has eye candy, it's still the same old same old. __________________ Poetry, if we may take a moment to explain to the young people, is an art form somewhat like rap, only it does not sell, and since the death of Lord Byron there has been a paucity of bling-bling. -- The New York Times While urinating, Chuck Norris is easily capable of welding titanium.

11-April-06, 01:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
droeblek9 Warcraft Warrior Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 2,018	I'm going to look at the bright side of this one: less 15 year olds owning and mocking me in HL2DM....JOY!!! :crazy: Seriously, though, this article sort of reminds me of a New Years resolution: They "intend" to spend less time does not necessarilly translate to: they are spending less time. I'd like to see a follow up to this that tracks purchasing patterns by age demographic....I'm not going to hold my breath on it, but it would be nice to see. __________________

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11-April-06, 07:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Foe Apex Tech God Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: East Coast, U.S.A. Posts: 2,852	They need to make up their minds. Either the kids play too much, and it makes them violent, oversexed, etc. Or they are not playing enough. Every day it is a new spin.

11-April-06, 09:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
musclecars&computers Apex Tech Demi-God Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pimping in Lancaster, S.C. Posts: 1,962	No wonder the survey said that. All the gammers was at home gamming not at the mall.:geek: