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It's kind of weird how much of the gaming industry still caters to the teenage boy demographic.


Why it it strange to cater to a demographic and not stranger to shotgun everyone into liking something?


I don't think there's that kind of singleminded focus in other entertainment industries, is there? Only a few movies or streaming shows are that pigeon-holed; usually the broader the demographics, the better. I would say comic books are more teen-boy-focused, but oddly the majority of the enthusiasts I've met were women (a classic Marvel fan, someone who had artier stuff like Alan Moore, and my sister who collects Archie) so I'm not sure.


Sports is men. eSports is men. From this logic we can understand why. YouTube is mostly men. Porn caters to men.




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