All articles tagged with #older gamers
Originally Published 4 months ago — by The Verge
Former Polygon editor Chris Plante launched Post Games, a weekly NPR-style podcast targeting older gamers, to explore gaming culture and topics like death, addressing a largely underserved demographic over 35. The show features interviews, news, and a focus on thoughtful discussion, supported by Patreon, aiming to sustain independent gaming media and better serve an expanding audience.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by PlayStation LifeStyle
A 2023 AARP Research study found that almost 70% of gamers over 50 feel that video games are not designed with them in mind, despite the audience of older players being 52.4 million strong. Older gamers prefer playing games on mobile phones, but about 28% play on gaming consoles and 19% consider themselves "enthusiasts" or "immersives." They believe that games are too complicated to understand and need tutorials to play effectively. Older gamers prefer puzzle and logic games, card and tile games, and word games, and view gaming as an important aspect of healthy aging.