How come girls don't play video games?

Answer 1

Yea they do.
There are pro teams out there. Like GX3 is a girls clan, and PMS Clan. These teams play professionally I believe.

Answer 2

You have to be sure of what you're asking- why girls don't play video games, or if they do, and you're just not seeing them play them.

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) have done surveys and studies on gameplayers and buyers. It goes on to list that the average buyer is 40 years of age, the average gamer is 33 years of age, and 50% of all Americans play video games- that's a rather large chunk out of the population, and it's a longshot to assume that part of that chunk doesn't include girl-gamers.

Surveys have been conducted to disprove that gamers are predominantly male. While it is true that the average consumer nowadays is 20-30 years old and male, more and more female gamers are being found. A few studies claim that females outnumber males in Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs), and the ESA backs this by claiming that, while not outnumbering females, 48% of the MMO population is female. A substantial number do play games provided by internet services (like word jumbles and puzzles). Perhaps one of the most popular games noted for being played premarily by females is "The Sims" series, which is effectively a Life-simulator.

Even if one disregards this, a number of the most popular video game characters have been female in the past: Lara Croft is one example of sexuality combined with hardcore action and adventure; Samus Aran was a character in Metroid whom every person played thinking she was a male until the very end. It's becoming something of a more attractive theme to have females that play the role of action heros or are otherwise the main characters, rather than males, while simultaneously disregarding the stereotype that all video game females are damsels in distress.

Answer 3

Wow! Have you been under a rock or something?!?!? Girls are everywhere in gaming now. You really can't turn on one show that has anything to do with gaming and not see one. I am a girl and I love to play Grand Theft Auto and Metal Gear Solid and all of those kinds of games. Just cause you don't see a ton of girls in the game stores doesn't really mean anything. I just means they probably went into Claire's first. . . . . Which I could never do. Video games is first in my book!

Answer 4

That's a very good question. I am a female and I'm having a hard time in finding other females with that interest. I play a lot of video games. In fact the one I play now is GTA San Andreas it's awesome.
I guess they think it's male stuff, stupid ha?

Answer 5

That's like asking, why don't guys ask questions on Yahoo Answers??? ;)

and FYI I'm a 22/Female been playing video games since I could use an Apple II, then moved on to Sega and Nintendo, then PSX, then PS2, then XBOX, then a pimpin HP gaming PC setup, and soon the PS3. Can't wait for FFXIII!!!!

Answer 6

Girls play video games go on x-box live sometime odds are you'll be beaten by a girl in Halo 2 or Unreal tournament.

Answer 7

I'm a "girl" (well, woman - I'm 20) and I play video games. I love them.

Answer 8

I know plenty of girls who play video games and there are even some groups/clans that are soleley dedicated to women gamers

Answer 9

I'm a girl and I play Guild Wars. I also used to play Neverwinter Nights, Sims, and Warcraft.

Answer 10

girls do play video games and iam a girl ma self