Older gamers are a growth opportunity for AA(A) publishers – here is how to capture it
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The days of gaming as a hobby only for young people are clearly over. Unlike in the past, gamers are now sticking with console and PC games into adulthood and old age. Consumers aged 55+ account for almost...
  • Obi@sopuli.xyz
    5·
    7 months ago

    Can’t wait for when I’ll be in a retirement home grinding WoW all day (yes, WoW will still be around).

  • inconel@lemmy.ca
    4·
    7 months ago

    If this direction gets momentum, I’d expect nostalgia-bait classic “reboot” flooding the market as much as current franchise milking. Am I too pessimistic?

    • DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca
      4·
      7 months ago

      I mean, they are already put out a lot of games from older franchises that are over 25 years old.

      bomberman - 1983
      Elite Dangerous - 1984
      Dragon Quest - 1986
      Zelda - 1986
      Megami Tensi/Persona - 1987
      Wasteland - 1988
      Prince of Persia - 1989
      Fire Emblem - 1990
      Civ - 1991
      Sonic - 1991
      Mortal Combat - 1992
      Doom - 1993
      Marathon/Halo - 1994
      Warcraft - 1994
      Fallout - 1997
      Balder’s gate - 1998

      And things like the FF remakes seem like they are aimed at older gamers.

  • restingboredface
    3·
    7 months ago

    I don’t understand why this isn’t discussed more openly by studios and publishers. Instead, they all seem to be trying to milk more money from the teets of and gen z gamers who are worried about things like buying a home or even paying for groceries. They keep driving more games to live service, or paid DLCs that 20 years ago would have been part of the base game or free updates. Why not go for a new market instead of fighting over the little money that most younger gamers have to spend?

    • ISOmorph@feddit.de
      4·
      7 months ago

      fighting over the little money that most younger gamers have to spend

      That’s where the money is tho. Presents, pocket money, paychecks that don’t need to go to rent and utilities. Everything I had I put into games when I was a kid. Sure I do have more money now, but I also have exponentially more bills to pay. My dad is retired and is pirating left and right cuz he can’t afford gaming. Also, kids don’t inform themselves before buying. They’re much more prone to ads, social pressure, etc… Adults don’t care if a game is 5 years old, which incidentally can be bought for a fraction of the initial price.

  • liquidparasyte@pawb.social
    1·
    7 months ago

    Gaming companies need to put way more focus into accessibility. I’m going to be grinding through my backlog until I have a foot in the ground, and I’m not gonna have lightning quick reflexes forever (and apparently, neither do a good quarter of PC gamers).