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Mella Elcus |
Posted - 2010.12.25 06:21:00 - [ 1]
I just found out that the average age of a WoW player is 28, which surprised me a lot. Where does this place the average age of Eve players? 35? 40? I'm guessing the number 28 might be lying a bit though, depending on if they get the age from the account creator (which may very well be a parent). I'm also suspecting the mean value might be quite lower... |
Akita T
Caldari Navy Volunteer Task Force
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Posted - 2010.12.25 06:33:00 - [ 2]
Edited by: Akita T on 25/12/2010 06:37:43
I would not be one bit surprised if the age of just about any paid-for game would vary by as little as plus/minus one or two years across all such games. But then again... oh well.
It's the video game generation, people up to 35 or even 40 have been growing up with SOME form of video game since they were very little.
If anything, due to the PLEX/GTC system, it's much more likely for average age of EVE players to be lower, since it's easier for younger (and therefore cash-poor, time-rich) people to keep an active account.
Then again, EVE is a bit more... ahem... unforgiving, which should more than negate that aspect.
I'd guess something around 29 old on average for EVE.
P.S. Also, see the most relevant sections of the article you linked : "[...]responses come from a self-selected group[...]results may not represent the world's demographics as accurately as a random sample would. Instead, it may reflect a particular subset of players -- those who are serious enough about the game to research it online and to feel motivated to spend time answering questions about it[...]"
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DjLowballer
Amarr
Firebird Squadron |
Posted - 2010.12.25 06:33:00 - [ 3]
the mean value is the average value. If you suspect the statistic is wrong it is implied you think the mean is wrong. |
Musashi IV |
Posted - 2010.12.25 06:56:00 - [ 4]
Judging by the forum threads I would say the average age is four! |
Professor Tarantula
Hedion University |
Posted - 2010.12.25 07:10:00 - [ 5]
Studies have consistently shown the average gamers age to be 33-35, which seems to be pretty well represented by the EVE community. It also has a much higher amount of people in their 40's and even 50's playing than you'd find in your usual online games. |
Megatfx |
Posted - 2010.12.25 07:48:00 - [ 6]
Edited by: Megatfx on 25/12/2010 07:48:27
Demographics
As of October 2006, the average age of an Eve Online player was 27, of which 95% were male and 5% were female. The average weekly playtime is 17 hours, or just under 2.5 hours per day on average.[26]
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_online
Younger than WoW players and with less females on top of that... |
Nomad Vherokic
Minmatar |
Posted - 2010.12.25 11:01:00 - [ 7]
 Originally by: Megatfx
Edited by: Megatfx on 25/12/2010 07:48:27Younger than WoW players and with less females on top of that...
We don't have pretty clothes and ponies, that's why... I would hazard a guess that EvE probably has some of the older gamers as well as some of the youngest, the age range being quite wide. If memory serves wasn't there a chap in his 70s playing at some point, until he... erm... 'died in a fire'... |
Kalle Demos
Amarr
Helix Protocol
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Posted - 2010.12.25 11:04:00 - [ 8]
Confirming WoW players are on average 28 months old |
ILikeMarkets |
Posted - 2010.12.25 12:34:00 - [ 9]
Edited by: ILikeMarkets on 25/12/2010 12:34:32 Originally by: Megatfx
Edited by: Megatfx on 25/12/2010 07:48:27
Younger than WoW players and with less females on top of that...
If we could have signatures, I'd make this mine just as a point and laugh at all the people who keep making fun of WoW, for whatever reason they do. As if internet spaceships is somehow superior to internet ponies and elves. |
Jovan Geldon
Gallente
Lead Farmers
Kill It With Fire |
Posted - 2010.12.25 14:12:00 - [ 10]
Originally by: Megatfx
...with less females on top of that...
Having seen some of the "females" that play WoW, this statistic pleases me somewhat. |
Captain Mastiff |
Posted - 2010.12.25 14:26:00 - [ 11]
Edited by: Captain Mastiff on 25/12/2010 14:26:04 Originally by: Akita T
If anything, due to the PLEX/GTC system, it's much more likely for average age of EVE players to be lower, since it's easier for younger (and therefore cash-poor, time-rich) people to keep an active account.
Then again, EVE is a bit more... ahem... unforgiving, which should more than negate that aspect..
Originally by: Akita T
Then again, EVE is a bit more... ahem... unforgiving, which should more than negate that aspect..
I think both of those points support younger players, if I have a lot of time then it means taking a hard hit on a "unforgiving" game means I will most likely be able to work it back fast. However if I only able to fit a few hours a week in due to heavy work load then I doubt I would keep playing if I had to spend weeks making back a loss each time. Eve seems to be diverse enough to encourage all ages to play however I honestly think the sub 20 category would be the most populated due to excessive amounts of free time to pay for plex and/or grind. |
Dante Marcellus
Minmatar
Belligerent Underpayed Tactical Team |
Posted - 2010.12.25 14:38:00 - [ 12]
You know, before clicking this thread, I thought, "this is the same crap you'd see on the WoW forums."
Lo and behold. |
He Mad |
Posted - 2010.12.25 15:01:00 - [ 13]
Edited by: He Mad on 25/12/2010 15:01:41
I make myself 100+ in all my accounts and I'm like 4 |
Dante Marcellus
Minmatar
Belligerent Underpayed Tactical Team |
Posted - 2010.12.25 15:17:00 - [ 14]
Originally by: He Mad
Edited by: He Mad on 25/12/2010 15:01:41
I make myself 100+ in all my accounts and I'm like 4
Your character's name totally gave it away. |
Seul Manus |
Posted - 2010.12.25 16:54:00 - [ 15]
I'm 54 today. Merry Christmas everyone.  |
Kattshiro
Caldari |
Posted - 2010.12.25 17:27:00 - [ 16]
13 million is a rather large number to average.
Also when taking age into account dont they take the range when asking rather than the specific number?
EG: How old are you? 18-22, 23-26? etc etc
Not that it really matters, but it is interesting. |
Chris Bailey |
Posted - 2010.12.25 18:14:00 - [ 17]
I'm 14 |
Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire |
Posted - 2010.12.25 18:15:00 - [ 18]
Originally by: Chris Bailey
I'm 14
I was told 12. |
Zhim'Fufu |
Posted - 2010.12.25 18:20:00 - [ 19]
Originally by: Chribba
Originally by: Chris Bailey
I'm 14
I was told 12.
Either way you better hope it wasn't recorded. |
Kyoukou
Metalworks
Majesta Empire |
Posted - 2010.12.25 20:53:00 - [ 20]
Originally by: Zhim'Fufu
Either way you better hope it wasn't recorded.
That's win right there... lol. |
Chris Bailey |
Posted - 2010.12.25 21:41:00 - [ 21]
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Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire |
Posted - 2010.12.25 21:42:00 - [ 22]
I ****ING HATE THE INTERWEBS!!  |
Jovan Geldon
Gallente
Lead Farmers
Kill It With Fire |
Posted - 2010.12.25 21:56:00 - [ 23]
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Mella Elcus |
Posted - 2010.12.26 06:01:00 - [ 24]
Originally by: DjLowballer
the mean value is the average value. If you suspect the statistic is wrong it is implied you think the mean is wrong.
Ops... I meant I think the median value would give a more accurate picture. |
Rusty Waynne
Caldari
-Mostly Harmless- |
Posted - 2010.12.26 08:16:00 - [ 25]
I sincerely doubt the average age of WoW players is 28.
I would suspect any statistics reporting this to be fudged. Grain of salt.
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Niccolado Starwalker
Gallente
Shadow Templars
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Posted - 2010.12.26 08:26:00 - [ 26]
Originally by: Rusty Waynne
I sincerely doubt the average age of WoW players is 28.
I would suspect any statistics reporting this to be fudged. Grain of salt.
Just a grain??? I think you should take it with the size of a salt field! |
Kattshiro
Caldari |
Posted - 2010.12.26 18:59:00 - [ 27]
Quote:
Ops... I meant I think the median value would give a more accurate picture.
^ That. |
Bella Bloodmoon
Aliastra |
Posted - 2010.12.26 19:06:00 - [ 28]
For some reason I don't have any trouble believing there are millions of mentally handicapped adults who enjoy playing magic cartoons. |
Kattshiro
Caldari |
Posted - 2010.12.26 19:22:00 - [ 29]
^
Thats subjective... Little bit of the pot calling the kettle black there. |
Conor Todaki
Pure Evil Warriors
The Devil's Warrior Alliance |
Posted - 2010.12.26 19:31:00 - [ 30]
Originally by: Chris Bailey
I'm 14
You too? I thought I was the only one around here that isn't in their 20s/30s.  |
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